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Superbug MRSA linked to pain injections
Published: July 12, 2012 at 11:50 PM
ATLANTA, July 12 (UPI) -- U.S. health officials investigated two outbreaks of invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection linked to the use of single-dose vials for more than one patient.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report said in each outbreak, the use of single-dose or single-use vials for more than one patient was associated with infection transmission.
In both investigations, clinicians reported difficulty obtaining the medication type or vial size that best fit their procedural needs, the report said...
Superbug MRSA linked to pain injections
Published: July 12, 2012 at 11:50 PM
ATLANTA, July 12 (UPI) -- U.S. health officials investigated two outbreaks of invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection linked to the use of single-dose vials for more than one patient.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report said in each outbreak, the use of single-dose or single-use vials for more than one patient was associated with infection transmission.
In both investigations, clinicians reported difficulty obtaining the medication type or vial size that best fit their procedural needs, the report said...