Mold discovery halts elective surgeries at L.A. County-USC Medical Center

By Los Angeles Times
| September 27, 2019

Health officials have abruptly halted all elective surgeries at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center after the discovery of mold contamination in a room used to sterilize surgical equipment.

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