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CDC Issues Advisory on Shortage of BD Blood Culture Bottles
On July 23, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) message to inform healthcare providers, laboratory professionals, healthcare facility administrators, and health departments about a critical shortage of Becton Dickinson (BD) BACTEC blood culture media bottles. BD Diagnostics, Inc. has reported an interruption in the