There are currently at least 184 cases of meningitis in the U.S., including 14 fatalities, confirmed by the Center for Disease Control. The fungal meningitis outbreak started when steroid medication was contaminated with a fungus and the fungus was injected into the bloodstream when the shots were administered to patients. Infection has been recorded in numerous states, including Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia and numbers are expected to increase: the incubation period can take as long as three months. <\/p>\n
According to Dr. Ilisa Bernstein, the acting director of the FDA\u2019s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Office of Compliance, the FDA is examining the way compounding pharmacies are monitored for safety. A compounding pharmacist customizes medication as needed to fit each individual’s need; if a dosage is too large or needs to be delivered without dyes, for example, the pharmacist can combine (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are currently at least 184 cases of meningitis in the U.S., including 14 fatalities, confirmed by the Center for Disease Control. The fungal meningitis outbreak started when steroid medication was contaminated with a fungus and the fungus was injected…<\/span><\/p>\n