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Outbreak of<i>Serratia marcescens</i>Infections following Injection of Betamethasone Compounded at a Community Pharmacy

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2006

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Rachel Civen, Duc J. Vugia, Richard H. Alexander, Wendel Brunner, Sirlura Taylor, Nancy Parris, Ron Wasserman, Sharon L. Abbott, S. Benson Werner, Jon Rosenberg
Clinical Infectious Diseases

Abstract

This outbreak of serious S. marcescens infection followed improper compounding of betamethasone in a community pharmacy. Enforceable national standards for pharmaceutical compounding are needed to reduce the risk of such outbreaks.

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