Clusters of eye drop-linked infections found in 4 states
Madison Muller | Bloomberg News
Concern is rising about the outbreak among people who used artificial tears sold by closely held EzriCare LLC based in Lakewood, New Jersey, according to the CDC. Laboratory testing found drug-resistant bacteria in opened containers of EzriCare eye drops that matched the strain found in patients. Patients have presented with a variety of conditions ranging from eye infections to blood poisoning, often called sepsis, the CDC said. The infections are caused by a rare strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria that’s resistant to many commonly used antibiotics. The resistant strain had never been seen in the U.S. until the current outbreak, the CDC said.
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