Surgical Heating-Cooling Devices Associated with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety announcement about infections associated with heater-cooler devices used during medical and surgical procedures and steps health care providers and health facilities can take to mitigate risks to patients. Heater-cooler devices have been associated with nontuberculous … [Read more...] about Surgical Heating-Cooling Devices Associated with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections
FUNGAL CONTAMINATION OF SALINE BREAST IMPLANTS
Fungal Contamination Were Found In Saline Breast Implants. A report in the July 1 Journal of Infectious Diseases confirms that five cases of fungal contamination were found in saline-filled breast implants following corrective surgical procedures. Investigators from the Tennessee Department of Health found that the black sediment … [Read more...] about FUNGAL CONTAMINATION OF SALINE BREAST IMPLANTS
