Fungal meningitis from injection of contaminated steroids: A compounding problem

JAMA

Volumn 308, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 2461-2462

  Wilson, Lucy E ^a   Blythe, David ^a   Sharfstein, Joshua M ^a  

^a MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; STEROID;

ACCREDITATION; ARACHNOIDITIS; ASPERGILLUS; CHRONIC PAIN; CLADOSPORIUM; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG LABELING; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDEMIC; EXSEROHILUM; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL EXAMINATION; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; FUNGAL STRAIN; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MYCOSIS; ORGANIZATION; PATHOGENESIS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84869781222     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.47932     Document Type: Short Survey

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