Growth of Scytalidium sp. in a counterfeit bevacizumab bottle

Growth of Scytalidium sp. in a counterfeit bevacizumab bottle

After drawing a dose from an closed bevacizumab (Avastin) bottle, a fungus-like foreign body was observed inside. Samples from the vial were cultured in Sabouraud Emmons media. Growth of multiple light brown colonies with dark pigment was observed after 10 days. The species was identified as Scytali...

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Main Authors: Gerardo Garcia-Aguirre, Virginia Vanzinni-Zago, Hugo Quiroz-Mercado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Chemotherapy
focal treatment
retinoblastoma
Allergic eye disease
papillae
shield ulcer
vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Anti-VEGF injections
bevacizumab
neovascular age-related macular degeneration
ranibizumab
submacular hemorrhage
Emergency department
ocular
trauma
work related injuries
Ocular trauma
open globe injury
preoperative (initial) visual acuity
prognostic factors
relative afferent pupillary defect
Configuration
choroidal neovascular membrane
foveal slope
foveal thickness
macular pigment
Descemet membrane
keratoplasty
optical coherence tomography
Central serous chorioretinopathy
epidural steroid
retinal pigment epithelium detachment
retinal pigment epithelium tear
Self-inflicted
ocular injury
needle
Anterior chamber maintainer
best corrected visual acuity
neodymium yttrium aluminium garnet laser
ocular visco-surgical device
posterior capsule opacification
AIDS
Candida albicans
reverse masquerade syndrome
Bevacizumab
complications
intravitreal injection
Scytalidium sp.
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2013;volume=61;issue=9;spage=523;epage=525;aulast=Garcia-Aguirre

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