Insights into fungal pathogenesis from the iatrogenic epidemic of Exserohilum rostratum fungal meningitis
D Andes, A Casadevall - Fungal genetics and biology, 2013 - Elsevier
In 2012 the medical community in the United States faced an unprecedented outbreak of
fungal meningitis caused by Exserohilum rostratum associated with injections of
contaminated lots of methyprednilsone acetate. Rapid response by public health authorities
led to the identification of the cause of the outbreak and the epidemic quickly abated, even
though new cases were still being reported many months later. Although the cause of the
outbreak is known there are many uncertainties regarding the management of infected …
fungal meningitis caused by Exserohilum rostratum associated with injections of
contaminated lots of methyprednilsone acetate. Rapid response by public health authorities
led to the identification of the cause of the outbreak and the epidemic quickly abated, even
though new cases were still being reported many months later. Although the cause of the
outbreak is known there are many uncertainties regarding the management of infected …