The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert Wednesday warning people to stop using eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The outbreak has impacted at least 55 people in 12 states. One death has been reported as of press time.
“Most patients reported using artificial tears. Patients reported more than 10 different brands of artificial tears, and some patients used multiple brands. The majority of patients who used artificial tears reported using EzriCare Artificial Tears, a preservative-free, over-the-counter product packaged in multidose bottles,” the CDC said in its health alert. “CDC laboratory testing identified the presence of the outbreak strain in opened EzriCare bottles with different lot numbers collected from two states.”
In a Wednesday statement, EzriCare said it was “not aware of any testing that definitively links the… outbreak to EzriCare Artificial Tears.” However, the company added it “immediately took action to stop any further distribution or sale of EzriCare Artificial Tears.”
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