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Ep. 54 | Root of All Evil

2024/10/15
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Mr. Ballen: 本期播客讲述了一个因真菌性脑膜炎而死的男子Thomas Rybinski的离奇故事，最终调查发现其感染源头是新英格兰配药中心(NECC)生产的被污染的类固醇，该事件导致超过100人死亡，近800人患病，是数十年来最严重的药品灾难。故事详细描述了Thomas的病情发展、医生的诊断过程、以及最终对NECC的调查取证，揭示了NECC实验室环境恶劣、生产过程存在严重问题，以及相关责任人被追究法律责任。 Dr. Annie Wilkins: 最初诊断Thomas为脑膜炎，并使用抗生素治疗，但化验结果显示其脑脊液中没有细菌或病毒，对病因感到困惑。 Dr. April Petit: Thomas病情反复后，怀疑脑膜炎复发，进行进一步检查，最终确诊为真菌性脑膜炎。 Dr. Marion Kaner: 负责调查Thomas的病例，怀疑其感染与圣托马斯疼痛诊所有关，后发现所有患者都接受过来自新英格兰配药中心(NECC)的类固醇注射，并最终促成对NECC的调查。 Stacey DeGarmo: 作为FDA调查员，对NECC进行实地调查，发现其实验室环境恶劣，生产过程存在严重问题，为调查提供关键证据。 Glenn Chin: NECC的药剂师，因其在造成NECC危险状况中的作用而被判刑。

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Thomas Rybinski, a 55-year-old automotive designer, experiences a severe headache and upset stomach during a boating trip. His condition worsens, leading him to seek medical attention. Doctors suspect meningitis but are puzzled by the absence of common bacterial or viral causes.
  • Thomas Rybinski suffers from chronic back pain.
  • He experiences a severe headache and upset stomach during a boating trip.
  • Doctors suspect meningitis but find no common causes in his spinal fluid.

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Doctors were sure they could help a man who was suffering from severe swelling in his spine. But nothing worked, and as the man slipped away, doctors could only scratch their heads. They had no way of knowing the problem was far worse than any of them imagined. 

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