
CDC, FDA investigating rare tuberculosis outbreak potentially linked to contaminated bone repair product
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration and state and local health agencies are investigating the origin of a rare, multi-state tuberculosis outbreak after more than 100 patients may have been infected during spinal surgery or fracture repairs this past spring.
Aziyo issued a voluntary recall notice on June 2 of 154 units of FiberCel, all derived from a single donor, that were shipped to 37 facilities across 20 states, according to the CDC. The Post reported that a total of 113 patients received the recalled product, with eight patients dying after their procedures, though the cause of death is still being determined. The CDC warned in a statement that patients who underwent spinal fusions or fracture repairs using the recalled lot of FiberCel are "likely to have been exposed to mycobacterium tuberculosis", which can cause severe disease and death if untreated.More Related News