The watchdog warned the public about Ms Fain and the DETOXologie clinic in December, after two customers became unwell after they were given intravenous infusions. An investigation uncovered concerns about the clinicâs infection control practices, particularly its use of non-sterile equipment.
It also failed to find evidence that Ms Fain had ever been registered as a nurse in Australia, despite claiming to be one. She had poor knowledge of infection control practices, did not appear to have sterilised colonic irrigation devices between uses, and was unlawfully prescribing and administering medication, according to the watchdogâs warning.
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A NSW Health expert committee examined the investigation and found there was a small risk that a blood-borne virus infection, such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV, may have spread from one patient to another because of the infection control breaches.