Genetic Characterization of Fungi Isolated from the Environmental Swabs collected from a Compounding Center Known to Cause Multistate Meningitis Outbreak in United States Using ITS Sequencing

Genetic Characterization of Fungi Isolated from the Environmental Swabs collected from a Compounding Center Known to Cause Multistate Meningitis Outbreak in United States Using ITS Sequencing

A multistate fungal meningitis outbreak started in September of 2012 which spread in 20 states of the United States. The outbreak has been fatal so far, and has affected 751 individuals with 64 deaths among those who received contaminated spinal injections manufactured by a Compounding Center locate...

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Main Authors: Irshad M. Sulaiman, Emily Jacobs, Steven Simpson, Khalil Kerdahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
genetic marker
fungal meningitis
microbiological indicators
rapid detection
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/3/3/732

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