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CDC requests assistance to identify possible cases of Burkholderia
cepacia complex infection or colonization associated with use of a
recalled lot of over-the-counter oxymetazoline HCl 0.05% nasal spray
(The nasal spray is distributed as "Major Twice-A-Day 12 Hour Nasal
Spray." The manufacturer (Propharma Inc., Miami, Florida) has recalled
lot no. K4496, released in November 2003, with an expiration date of
October 2006). The full MMWR Dispatch is provided below and in PDF
format (attached). Please inform medical staff of this request. Cases
of B. cepacia complex infection or colonization associated with use of
this product should be reported to the local or state health
department and CDC, telephone 800-893-0485.
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