BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio -- State health inspectors Mary Rutan Hospital's maternity ward had outdated tools and medication and anesthesiologists who were not wearing masks during spinal injections according to a new report.

The inspection came after two woman who had just given birth, contracted bacterial meningitis following intrathecal injections from the same anesthesiologist on May 21.

One mother, Susan Ryan Finch Simpson, 30, died within days after she was transferred to Riverside Methodist Hospital.

The other mother, who has not been identified, continues to battle the effects of her infection.

Both delivered healthy babies on May 21. Shortly after the births, the mothers suffered from headaches and high fever.

Scientific tests have identified the bacteria — streptococcus salivarius. It is common and found in the mouth and respiratory tract.

According to the report, teams from the Ohio Department of Health visited Mary Rutan in the days after the infection was discovered. One team collected patient, drug and equipment samples. The other team, acting on an anonymous tip, reviewed the maternity ward’s operations.

The review found three violations: two infection-control problems and one for inadequate monitoring of women who had received spinal anesthetic treatments.

MRH’s President Mandy Goble said the hospital has already corrected the problems. It still is not known how the women contracted the infection.

Health and hospital officials are awaiting test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Grant Varian, MRH medical director, said anesthesiology teams historically did not wear surgical masks during spinal procedures. Varian said now, they are.

The investigation into what caused the deadly meningitis is still on-going. State health officials have not found any reason to shut down the maternity ward.

The hospital passed a February inspection and hospital officials said they passed annual inspections the past five years.