Becton Dickinson recalls BD BACTEC MGIT 960 PZA Kit due to intermittent false resistance results for pyrazinamide in Mycobacterium tuberculosis susceptibility testing. Affected lots include 4150998, 4177908, and others.
BD has received additional complaints of intermittent false resistance results for PZA during susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates.
Becton Dickinson is recalling BD BACTEC MGIT 960 PZA Kits that may give false resistance results for pyrazinamide in tuberculosis testing. This could lead to incorrect treatment decisions for TB patients. Users should check their lot numbers to see if they are affected.
The kit may produce intermittent false resistance results for pyrazinamide during tuberculosis susceptibility testing. This could lead to incorrect treatment decisions if the false results are not identified and corrected.
Healthcare professionals using the BD BACTEC MGIT 960 PZA Kit for tuberculosis susceptibility testing. Patients receiving TB treatment based on these results may be at risk of incorrect medication choices.
Check the lot number on the kit's packaging. Affected lots include 4150998, 4177908, 4178500, 4262031, and others listed in the recall notice.
Look for the lot number on the packaging to determine if it is affected. Affected lots include 4150998, 4177908, 4178500, 4262031, and others listed in the recall.
BD has received additional complaints of intermittent false resistance results for pyrazinamide during tuberculosis susceptibility testing.
Affected lots include 4150998, 4177908, 4178500, 4262031, 4262036, 4262037, 4262039, 4262040, 4262044, 4284438, 4284441, 4284443, 4284445, 4284449, 4304789, 4304796, 4347228, 4347230, 4352110, 4362418, 5007456, 5020153, 5050670, 5050671, 5050672, 5050675, 5050678.
False resistance results could lead to incorrect treatment decisions for tuberculosis patients, potentially affecting the effectiveness of their medication.
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Subject: Recall Z-2023-2025 — Becton Dickinson Becton Dickinson Hello, I own a Becton Dickinson that is covered by recall Z-2023-2025 from Becton Dickinson. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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