Manufacturers of the recalled Suntegrity sunscreen are warning consumers that some of the tubes may be contaminated with Aspergillus Sydowii mold, which could lead to serious fungal infections
While no injuries have been linked to the cough syrup microbial contamination, the manufacturer has yet to determine how the recalled Robitussin became tainted and has not identified the specific contaminant.
Machinery used to manufacture recalled Brexafemme was also used to make an antibiotic, which is known to cause anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions in some users.
Lawsuit indicates a California woman's wrongful death was the result of a Bard PowerPort facture and failure, which resulted in an emergency removal of the catheter port.
This is the latest of several Bard PowerPort catheter lawsuits filed in recent weeks; all claiming the catheter tube is defective and can erode and crack.
The source of the fungal outbreak, which is not known to spread from person-to-person, has not yet been identified
A lack of screening often leads to infected patients spreading Candida auris infections from one healthcare facility or nursing home to another undetected.
Researchers warn that drug-resistant mold is proliferating in the environment, is leading to more hard-to-treat fungal infections being seen in hospitals
