Germy Faucet Harbored Bacteria Fingered In Ala. IV Outbreak

An investigation into microbial contamination that led to blood infections of 19 hospitalized patients in Alabama has found a genetic match between bacteria cultured from a dozen infected patients and water samples from a faucet in a pharmacy that prepared Read More...

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Posted Apr 08 2011, 09:29 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog