U.S. FDA knew devices spread fatal 'superbug' but does not order fix
February 19, 2015 at 20:02 PM EST
NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have known since at least 2009 that the medical devices at the center of the "superbug" outbreak at UCLA can transmit lethal infections but have not recommended any new safety requirements, a lapse that threatens patient safety, experts in hospital-acquired infections said.
