Etest Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing - Polymyxin B (2017-01-23)
ETEST Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing - Polymyxin B Recall bioMérieux is recalling ETEST Polymyxin B strips across Canada because the strips may not accurately measure bacteria's resistance to the antibiotic polymyxin B. This inaccuracy could lead to incorrect treatment decisions for patients with serious infections. The recall affects medical laboratories that use these testing strips to determine which antibiotics will work against bacterial infections.
- Reason
- Medical devices
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- drug recall
- Country
- Canada
- Agency
- HC-DEVICES
- Recall date
- 2018-02-06
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- Canada-wide
Official recall notice from HC-DEVICES
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/35563543-a5c0-4637-b8d7-7f9715affd38