Fungal Meningitis Outbreaks

Fungal Meningitis Outbreaks Related to Tainted Steroid Injections

Updated October 18, 2012

Two additional medications have been identified. None have been purchased by the CRDAMC Pharmacy.

• Triamcinolone
• Cardioplegia

If you have had an injection since May 21, 2012, or are concerned about whether you received contaminated medications please contact your PCM by calling (254) 288-8888 or 800-305-6421 or the Nurse Advice Line at (254) 553-3695. If you received an injection and are experiencing meningitis symptoms please visit our emergency room immediately.

Additional Information

• TRICARE Health Advisory Regarding Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
• CDC Information Regarding Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they are advising medical professionals not to use any products manufactured by the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Mass., due to an outbreak of fungal meningitis tied to some medications made by the company. CRDAMC does not purchase steroid medications from this supplier.

Three lots of the company’s preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate, dating back to July 2012 are being recalled. Their lot numbers are:

• #05212012@68
• #06292012@26
• #08102012@51

A total of 75 facilities, from these states, may have received product from one of these three recalled lots:

• California
• Connecticut
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Maryland
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• North Carolina
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• Nevada
• New York
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Virginia
• Texas
• West Virginia

Latest media reports cases in:

• North Carolina (one case)
• Florida (two cases)
• Virginia (four cases and one death)
• Maryland (two cases and one death)
• Indiana (one case)
• Tennessee (25 cases and three deaths)

CRDAMC does not purchase steroid medications from this supplier.