Fungal Contamination of Methylprednisolone Causing Recurrent Lumbosacral Intradural Abscess
Fungal meningitis transmitted through injections of methylprednisolone contaminated with Exserohilum rostratum affected 753 persons and caused 61 deaths in the United States in 2012. We report a case of infection recurrence after 24-months with the unique manifestation of an intradural fungal absces...
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| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/3/16-1334_article |