PRO/EDR> Fungal infection, contaminated drug – USA: (NYC) single oncology clinic

Other Human Disease — United States
On 24 May 2016, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene notified CDC of 2 cases of _Exophiala dermatitidis_ bloodstream infections among patients with malignancies who had received care from a single physician at an outpatient oncology facility (clinic A). Review of 1 Jan 2016 – 31 May 2016 microbiology records identified _E. dermatitidis_ bloodstream infections in 2 additional patients who also had received care at clinic A. All 4 patients had implanted vascular access ports