2012 Fungal 2012 Fungal Meningitis Meningitis Outbreak Outbreak Associated With Associated With Contaminated Contaminated Steroid Injections Steroid Injections Dr. Joan Duwve Chief Medical Officer Indiana State Department of Health April 12, 2013
Dec 25, 2015
2012 Fungal Meningitis 2012 Fungal Meningitis OutbreakOutbreakAssociated WithAssociated WithContaminated Steroid Contaminated Steroid InjectionsInjections
Dr. Joan DuwveChief Medical Officer
Indiana State Department of HealthApril 12, 2013
• Clinic notification/assessment• Case investigation/reporting• Advising clinicians• Messaging and media • Laboratory testing• Participating in calls• Requesting CDC Epi-Aid team
• Meningitis: mild symptoms• Posterior circulation stroke• Joint infections• Localized injection site infections
– Epidural abscess– Osteomyelitis– Arachnoiditis/discitis
Illustrations of location and approaches of epidural injection (1a) and location of CNS and parameningeal infections in the spine (1b)
CDC
Operative FindingsOperative Findings
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Thecal Sac with phlegmonThecal Sac with phlegmon
Photo credit: St. Joseph Mercy Health Systems CDCPhoto credit: St. Joseph Mercy Health Systems CDC
• 11 Total
• 4 Out of State
• Date range from October 2012 to January 2013
• Main outbreak organism
• Found in soil and plants• Warm, humid climates• Rarely causes infection
– Sinusitis– Skin– Eye– Endocarditis– OsteomyelitisPhoto courtesy of CDC
• Rapidly evolving situation• CDC case definition evolved with Outbreak• Unique, little known clinical course• Clinical guidelines were unknown • Harsh treatment regimens• Uncertain disease progression
National Total - 730 cases with 51 deaths
As of 3/28/13
National Data As 3/4/13
Joan Duwve, MD MPHChief Medical Officer, ISDH
Tina Feaster, MSInvasive Disease Epidemiologist, ISDH
Jean Svendsen, RN BSChief Nurse Consultant, ISDH