Tuesday, 31 August 2021

PRO/EDR> Burkholderia cepacia - USA: (PA) ultrasound gel/lotion contamination, recall

Burkholderia cepacia -- United States
The Pennsylvania Department of Health, along with federal health officials, report investigating multiple clusters of non-respiratory _Burkholderia cepacia_ complex (Bcc) infections associated with ultrasound gel produced by Eco-Med Pharmaceuticals Inc.
To date, a total of 65 positive Bcc cultures from 14 facilities located in Philadelphia (7), Montgomery (2), Dauphin (2), Allegheny (1), Bucks (1), and Chester (1) counties have been identified.
The positive Bcc cultures were obtained

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8635786&promed&0

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