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Fourth Case Of Fungal Meningitis Linked To Escambia County Pain Clinic
October 20, 2012
A fourth case of fungal meningitis associated with contaminated steroid injections from Pain Consultants of West Florida in Escambia County was confirmed Wednesday by the Florida Department of Health.
The most recent case is a 53-year old female. Three other patients of the Davis Highway Clinic — men ages 47 and 78 and a 28-year old woman — were previously diagnosed with fungal meningitis.
As of Friday, 596 people have been identified as having been exposed to the contaminated medication as a result of undergoing a procedure at Pain Consultants of West Florida. All but two have been successfully contacted and notified of their risk. The remaining two person are Alabama residents and the Alabama Department of Public Health is continuing it efforts to notify them.
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