Canadian Patients Tested for Infection Caused by Reused Syringes
The Canadian Press is reporting today that as many as 2,700 former patients of the High Prairie Health Complex in High Prairie, Alberta, Canada, may need to be tested for infection after health officials uncovered the reuse of syringes to administer medication through IVs. To read the complete news item, CLICK HERE.
Source: The Canadian Press
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