'The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out an alert Tuesday to health care providers, laboratory professionals, health care facility administrators, and state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments warning of the shortage of Bactec blood culture medium bottles, marketed by Becton Dickinson. The shortage, which has been going on for weeks, could stretch into September, hospitals have been warned.'
https://www.statnews.com/2024/07/23/blood-culture-bottle-shortage-cdc-alert-becton-dickinson/