Fungal contamination of methylprednisolone causing recurrent lumbosacral intradural abscess

Authors :: Renfrow, Jaclyn J.
Frenkel, Mark B.
Hsu, Wesley
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. March 2017, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p552, 2 p.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Fungal meningitis transmitted through injections of methylprednisolone contaminated with Exserohilum rostratum affected 753 persons and caused 61 deaths in the United States in 2012 (1). More than 13,400 patients were [...]

Subjects :: United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Care and treatment
Contamination
Health aspects
Mycoses -- Care and treatment -- Health aspects
Meningitis -- Care and treatment -- Health aspects
Recurrence (Disease) -- Care and treatment -- Health aspects
Steroids (Organic compounds) -- Health aspects
Antifungal agents -- Contamination -- Health aspects
Long term care -- Health aspects
Glucocorticoids -- Contamination -- Health aspects
Methylprednisolone -- Contamination -- Health aspects

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