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Bacterial infection linked to syringes finds way to South Jersey
NICOLE LEONARD Staff Writer 4 hrs ago (0)
At least 10 people in Atlantic County and three in Ocean County have contracted a complicated bacterial infection tied to an outbreak from contaminated medical supplies, state health officials said.
So far, New Jersey has seen 52 cases of B. cepacia infection linked to a Texas company?s contaminated saline flush syringes, part of a multistate outbreak being investigated by state and federal health officials.
The state Department of Health issued alerts and warnings last month to long-term health care facilities, such as nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, about the possible contamination from syringes made by Nurse Assist...
Bacterial infection linked to syringes finds way to South Jersey
NICOLE LEONARD Staff Writer 4 hrs ago (0)
At least 10 people in Atlantic County and three in Ocean County have contracted a complicated bacterial infection tied to an outbreak from contaminated medical supplies, state health officials said.
So far, New Jersey has seen 52 cases of B. cepacia infection linked to a Texas company?s contaminated saline flush syringes, part of a multistate outbreak being investigated by state and federal health officials.
The state Department of Health issued alerts and warnings last month to long-term health care facilities, such as nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, about the possible contamination from syringes made by Nurse Assist...