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Topic: NECC
That has, indeed, been the case as a total of 23 people have been identified as having new, localized infections. Altogether 107 persons in Tennessee have confirmed illnesses of some type associated with injections of contaminated methylprednisolone acetate from New England Compounding Center. No infections from other contaminated NECC products have been identified in Tennessee to date. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Laboratory Testing and Results from the Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
CDC’s Fungus Reference Laboratory has the capacity and technology to examine fungal isolates under the microscope and to confirm their identification using DNA sequencing methods. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Health update on Meningitis Outbreak and other Infections associated with Recalled Products from New England Compounding Center
His statements from today’s media briefing are included below. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Health reports FDA withdraws List of Facilities receiving New England Compounding Center due to Incorrect DataFDA list used by TDH to identify 74 facilities in Tennessee receiving Suspect MaterialsClarksville’s Gateway Medical Center was in that List
That list had been used by the Tennessee Department of Health and other state health departments to notify health care facilities they had received potentially unsafe injectable medications used in some eye and heart surgeries. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Clarksville’s Gateway Medical Center on state list of facilites receiving products suspected of a link to recent Meningitis OutbreakTennessee Department of Health names 74 Health Care Facilities receiving New England Compounding Center Products
While the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have concerns that some of the NECC material used in eye and heart surgeries may have contributed to health problems in some patients, thus far no patients in Tennessee have been identified as having any issues caused by those products. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak update from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Several patients suffered strokes that are believed to have resulted from their infections. The investigation also includes fungal infections associated with injections in a peripheral joint, such as a knee, shoulder or ankle. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Health provides support in U.S. Food and Drug Administration Alert regarding New England Compounding Center Products
The FDA announced Monday, October 15th, its concerns about additional NECC products, including injectable ophthalmic drugs used in some eye surgeries and cardioplegic solution used in some heart surgeries after May 21st, 2012. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Health issues update on Outbreak of Infections, Meningitis, Associated with recalled Methylprednisolone Acetate, October 9th 2012
As of 1:00pm on October 9th, 2012, TDH has now confirmed 39 cases of illnesses linked to this outbreak. Of those cases, six have resulted in death of the patients. ![]() Persons by State with Meningitis Linked to Epidural Steroid Injections, as of October 9th, 2012. Four more cases have been reported in Tennessee bringing the case total to 39. Two additional confirmed deaths, bringing the Tennessee total to six. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coordinates Multistate Meningitis Outbreak Investigation
Several of these patients have had strokes related to the meningitis. In several patients, the meningitis was found to be caused by a fungus that is common in the environment but rarely causes meningitis. This form of meningitis is not contagious. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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