Multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections associated with contaminated steroid medication

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

November 20, 2012, 15:00 ET (3:00 PM ET) CDC HAN-00335-2012-11-20-ADV-N The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to work closely with state public health departments on a multistate investigation of fungal meningitis and other infections among patients who received a methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) injection prepared by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Framingham, Mass. This HAN notice provides updated information on the following: • Epidural abscess and other clinical syndromes being diagnosed in exposed patients • Diagnostic and treatment recommendations for clinicians.

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