It is widely discussed about the meningitis outbreak which has happened in some states of America. Contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate injections led to fungal meningitis in over 500 patients. The contamination turned out to be tragic for 39 patients: they died. The majority of deaths took place in Tennessee.
It was defined that contaminated steroid injections had been produced 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 indeed manufactured by this compounding pharmacy.
According to the Associated Press, the FDA claimed that it was obvious that manufacture of medicines was unsterile at the NECC. The FDA said that leaking water and uncontrolled temperature were only certain problems at the company. The equipment applied for manufacture of solution for injections was unsterile.
Moreover, the FDA stated that there were certain other contaminants. Several bacterial contaminants were found at the NECC. Although these contaminants were not real pathogens, they were capable to result in infection too. These bacterial contaminants were found in such steroids, as Betamethasone and Triamcinolone. There were not any cases reported about contamination caused by application of these medications. But it was noted that these medications could also produce contamination. However the bacterial contaminants presented anywhere in the environment, they had not to be in drugs. This fact pointed at unsterile conditions at the NECC and confirmed that the Methylprednisolone Acetate injections turned out to be contaminated with fungal meningitis because they were manufactured in inappropriate conditions.
The situation made it clear that new laws on compounding pharmacies should be implemented. Contamination should be avoided. Otherwise, public health is in danger in the USA.
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