Manufacturer recalls eye drops for possible link to bacterial infection: NPR
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Producers of over-the-counter eye drop brands are recalling products due to possible links to outbreaks of drug-resistant infections, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have Advice against using EzriCare artificial tears are contaminated and may be linked to an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which may have caused one death.
Global Pharma, the manufacturer of the product, issued a recall Wednesday. This product was also associated with hospitalization and blindness. According to the CDC, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a type of bacteria commonly found in soil and water, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause infections in the lungs, blood, and other parts of the body, especially after surgery in humans. there is.
From May 2022 through last month, 55 cases have been reported in 12 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin, according to two federal agencies. rice field.
Patients report using more than 10 different brands of artificial tears, but they consistently refer to over-the-counter, preservative-free EzriCare products, the CDC says. .
According to the CDC, no outbreaks of this particular strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, VIM-GES-CRPA, have ever been detected in the United States.
An open bottle of EzriCare Artificial Tears was matched to the outbreak strain. The CDC is now testing unopened bottles of its products to see if the bottles were contaminated during manufacturing. We recommend that you suspend the use of
People who have used the product may begin to show symptoms of an eye infection, such as yellow, green, or clear discharge from the eyes, eye pain or discomfort, redness of the eyes or eyelids, and blurred vision. there is.
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/03/1154088634/ezricare-artificial-tears-recall-bacteria-cdc Manufacturer recalls eye drops for possible link to bacterial infection: NPR