The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an urgent warning over EzriCare Artificial Tears, a popular over-the-counter drug sold across the US.
They are believed to be at the center of 50 eye infections across 11 states between last May and this January, including one that was fatal and several more that caused 'permanent blindness'.
All patients were infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa - a drug-resistant bacterial strain that usually spreads in hospitals.
CDC investigators found all of the patients had used EzriCare Artificial Tears before they fell ill, and they are now probing whether the products were contaminated.
www.dailymail.co.uk
They are believed to be at the center of 50 eye infections across 11 states between last May and this January, including one that was fatal and several more that caused 'permanent blindness'.
All patients were infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa - a drug-resistant bacterial strain that usually spreads in hospitals.
CDC investigators found all of the patients had used EzriCare Artificial Tears before they fell ill, and they are now probing whether the products were contaminated.
One dies, several go blind after using contaminated EYEDROPS
EzriCare Artificial Tears are believed to be at the center of 50 eye infections across 11 US states between May 17, 2022 and January 19, 2023.