The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the warning to include Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Eye Ointment because of potential bacterial contamination.
The eye products are sold over-the-counter, “manufactured by Global Pharma Healthcare Private Limited, intended to be sterile.”
The CDC said, “Most patients reported using artificial tears. Patients reported over 10 different brands of artificial tears and some patients used multiple brands. EzriCare Artificial Tears, a preservative-free, over-the-counter product packaged in multidose bottles, was the brand most commonly reported.”
The outbreak includes people with infections in California, Connecticut, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
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