When patients undergo surgical or other medical procedures, they
hope to receive optimal care provided by experienced physicians.
They are rarely concerned about proper sterilization of surgical
instruments and other medical equipment as it is likely assumed
that the health care facility has applied this standard
precaution. Unfortunately, however, not every medical center is
adequately sterilizing its equipment, yet this is a crucial
element of successful medical care. According to a report by The
Center for Public Integrity, a patient who underwent a routine
rotator cuff repair surgery at a Texas hospital in 2009 was
readmitted weeks later due to an infection from the deadly
bacteria known as P. aeruginosa. An investigation conducted by
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the
hospital revealed that the arthroscopic shaver utilized for the
surgery contained the deadly bacteria even after the
sterilization process.  A more recent incident occurred in March
of this year where a routine ins