2 Additional Drugs Cited in Meningitis outbreak

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443624204578058941710381504.html

And the CDC says testing may return false negatives for the fungal meningitis: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/11/health/meningitis-outbreak/index.html

 

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Crap...gotta call my mom.

 

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But now, one case of suspected meningitis has been linked to a drug called triamcinolone acetonide, another type of steroid injection, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Both drugs were made by the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Mass.

In addition, two patients undergoing organ transplants developed fungal infections after surgeries that used a NECC drug. The drug, called cardioplegic solution, is administered to paralyze the heart during surgery. It is not clear whether the fungal infections seen in these two patients were caused by the cardioplegic solution, or by something else, the FDA noted.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/...gitis-confirmed-in-us-outbreak/#ixzz29T79fVJz