One person has died and at least three others are left with permanent vision loss because of a bacterial infection possibly linked to a brand of over-the-counter eyedrops, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While the infections have not been definitively traced to the eyedrops, the CDC recommended that "patients immediately discontinue the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears until the epidemiological investigation and laboratory analyses are complete."
. Cases have been reported in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Texas, Utah and Washington.Eleven developed eye infections, and at least three of those were blinded in one eye. Others had respiratory infections or urinary tract infections. One person died when the bacteria entered the patient's bloodstream.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria are commonly found in water, soil and even on the hands of otherwise healthy people. Infections from the bacteria usually occur in hospital settings among people with weakened immune systems."That's what's so concerning," said Dr. Jill Weatherhead, an assistant professor of tropical medicine and infectious diseases at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. "Our standard treatments are no longer available" to treat this infection.
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