At least three Americans have died and 17 have suspected or probable cases of fungal meningitis after an outbreak linked to cosmetic surgery clinics in Mexico.
At least three Americans have died and 17 have suspected or probable cases of a potentiallyA multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis has been detected among patients who underwent epidural anesthesia in theThe outbreak was linked to two clinics: River Side Surgical Center and Clinicia K-3.
Among these patients, 14 suspected, 11 probable and two confirmed U.S. cases have been diagnosed. Three patients with probable or confirmed cases have died, according to health officials. "They were able to take spine fluid here, send it off for testing. They as well sent blood off for testing and it was able to come back that it's actually meningitis," Garrett Robinson said.
"While rare, outbreaks of fungal meningitis following medical and surgical procedures have occurred," the CDC says on its website.
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