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Hospital Concerns Over Drug Supplies Mount as Meningitis Outbreak Spreads
In an unfolding debacle caused by a tainted steroid, hundreds have been sickened and thousands threatened. It is a major concern for healthcare providers that have grown to depend on compounding pharmacies.
Same thing happened in California in 2001 or 2002. The organism was Serratia. Lack of supervison and failure to follow policies and procedures is the cause.