Methanol poisonings from contaminated hand sanitizers identified by the United States Food and Drug Administration

Karen Konkela Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

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Keith Burkhartb Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

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Carmen Chenga Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

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Regina Leea Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

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Theresa Michelec Office of Nonprescription Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

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Evelyn Mentaric Office of Nonprescription Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

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Ida-Lina Diaka Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

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Lynda MCCulleya Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

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