Three people have died from an outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria that's been tied to recently recalled eyedrops, according to federal health officials.
Two more people have died from a multistate outbreak of an extensively drug-resistant bacteria that's been tied toAs of March 14, nearly 70 patients in 16 states have been infected with a "rare strain" of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 37 of which were linked to four health care facility clusters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
In total, three people have died from infections. Eight patients have suffered vision loss and four others have had to have their eyeballs removed, according to the CDC. The CDC has been investigating the outbreak, which has been tied to artificial tears manufactured by Global Pharma Healthcare, alongside the Food and Drug Administration as well as other state and local health officials.
Patients reported using over 10 different brands of artificial tears, however, EzriCare Artificial Tears was the brand most commonly reported, according to the CDC. Amid the outbreak, Global Pharma Healthcare issued a recall for all lots within expiry of the EzriCare and Delsam Pharma’s artificial tears products. It also agreed to recall
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