Alabama health officials trying identify the source of bacteria suspected in the deaths of nine hospital patients and the sickening of 10 others said last week that the officials found the same bacteria in a pharmacy in Birmingham.
The pharmacy, IV Meds, of Birmingham, had prepared the intravenous feeding solutions that were administered to all of the patients in six hospitals in the state. Bacteria in their blood matched bacteria in a bag of the suspect product found in the pharmacy, he said.
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