The outbreak of the infections has raised concerns about the safety of preservative-free eyedrops and led to the recall of the affected products. 'We also immediately reached out to both CDC and FDA and indicated our willingness to cooperate with any requests they have of us.' 'To the greatest extent possible, we have been contacting customers to advise them against continued use of the product,' a company rep stated. Like many other superbugs, it is most common in hospitals - where bacteria find a way to survive in hyper-sterilized environments. Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes infections in the blood and lungs, the CDC reports. The drops were previously sold at Walmart and on Amazon, though the products have since been pulled.ĭespite this, a spokesperson for EzriCare Artificial Tears stated that testing has not definitively linked the outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to their products. It is unclear if the patient suffered an underlying condition that put them at an increased risk.įollowing the outbreak of the infections, Global Pharma Healthcare, the manufacturer of both products, issued a voluntary recall. Patients suffered blindness, respiratory infections and urinary tract infections, among other illnesses.Ī blood infection suffered by one person led to their eventual death. Patients reported to the CDC that they had used the eyedrops before they fell ill.
In January, the CDC warned the public to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears and Delsam Pharma's Artificial Tears and Ointment after opened bottles taken from patients were found to contain the potentially deadly bacteria.Ĭases of the bacterial infection have been reported in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Texas, Utah and Washington. Oliva was.'Ī spokesperson for EzriCare Artificial Tears stated that testing has not definitively linked the outbreak of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection to their products 'There's likely many more people who have suffered infections who are unaware, like Ms. 'It doesn't contain preservatives, which are used to fight bacterial contamination,' Cortes told NBC Miami. My life has changed 1000%.'Ĭortes also revealed that she is also investigating other individuals who may have been similarly injured by the recalled product. 'I've always been independent,' said Oliva to WPLG. Her lawyer claims the preservative-free nature of the product makes it more vulnerable to bacterial contamination, which can lead to infections such as the one experienced by Oliva. 'These companies must be held accountable for the devastating consequences their product has caused Ms. Given her decreased visual acuity of 20/200 in her remaining left eye, Mrs. Oliva's right eye was surgically removed and replaced with a plastic implant. Send us feedback about these examples.The Florida grandmother is now suing the makers of EzriCare Artificial Tears, a recalled product, that she frequently used before the infection
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