It is widely reported about the meningitis outbreak which has happened in certain states of America. Contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate injections caused fungal meningitis in over 500 persons. The contamination turned out to be tragic for 39 patients: they died. The majority of deaths took place in Tennessee.
It was noted that contaminated steroid injections had been manufactured by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) that is based in Massachusetts. The FDA tested the pharmacy in order to set what caused contamination and see the situation at the NECC. It was affirmed by the FDA that the contaminated steroid injections were really manufactured by this company.
According to the Associated Press, the FDA claimed that it was obvious that manufacture of medicines was unsterile at the NECC. The FDA claimed that leaking water and uncontrolled temperature were only some problems at the compounding center. The equipment utilized for preparing of solution for injections was unsterile.
Furthermore, the FDA stated that there were several other contaminants. Some bacterial contaminants were discovered at the compounding center. However these contaminants were not real pathogens, they were capable to cause infection too. These bacterial contaminants were found in such steroids, as Betamethasone and Triamcinolone. There were not any situations reported about contamination resulted from intake of these medications. But it was stated that these drugs could also produce contamination. However the bacterial contaminants were anywhere in the environment, they had not to be in preparations. This fact pointed at unsterile conditions at the compounding center and confirmed that the Methylprednisolone Acetate injections turned out to be contaminated with fungal meningitis because they were prepared in improper conditions.
The situation made it clear that new rules on pharmacies should be implemented. Contamination should be prevented. Otherwise, health of Americans is in danger.
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