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In 2012 there was a serious meningitis outbreak due to contamination of injectable steroids. Interestingly, the fungus involved is commonly found in the environment. Why was this fungus much more likely to cause meningitis when found in the steroid medication than when contacted in the general environment?.

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because it has many harmful cells that could infect and possibly decomposes the selected area or skin around it

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