Recalled Wound Care Soaps Pose Sepsis Risk, FDA Says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of soaps and lotions commonly used in healthcare settings owing to contamination with a potentially deadly bacteria called Burkholderia cepecia complex.

These products are commonly used by people with compromised immune systems and those who take care of them.

In healthy people, broken skin exposed to B. cepecia would likely result in local infections, but for people with lowered immunity, the infection could spread to the bloodstream and cause sepsis, which can be fatal.

What Is B. Cepecia?

B. cepecia are a group of bacteria usually found in water and soil. Infection with B. cepecia may cause no symptoms, but for some, especially people with cystic fibrosis and other chronic lung conditions, it can cause serious respiratory infections. Fever and fatigue are also possible symptoms.

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