Fungal Contamination of Methylprednisolone Causing Recurrent Lumbosacral Intradural Abscess

Renfrow, Jaclyn J.; Frenkel, Mark B.; Hsu, Wesley

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Fungal Contamination of Methylprednisolone Causing Recurrent Lumbosacral Intradural Abscess

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Mar 2017
By Renfrow, Jaclyn J. ; Frenkel, Mark B. ; Hsu, Wesley

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Renfrow, Jaclyn J. ; Frenkel, Mark B. ; Hsu, Wesley
Description:

Fungal meningitis transmitted through injections of methylprednisolone contaminated with Exserohilum rostratum affected 753 persons and caused 61 deaths in the United States in 2012. We report a case of infection recurrence after 24-months with the unique manifestation of an intradural fungal abscess. Fungal disease should remain on the differential diagnosis list for previously exposed patients.
Subjects:

Abscess Aged Amphotericin B Antifungal Agents Ascomycota Drug Contamination Female Humans Meningitis, Fungal Methylprednisolone Recurrence Voriconazole
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 23(3):552-553.
Pubmed ID:

28221116
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5382764
Document Type:

Journal Article
Volume:

23
Issue:

3
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:90351de7348d0f26a4bc545d5a28bc51a6c8b5534e21bf8ee5a8ae3c9fb919e0
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