The death toll of an outbreak linked to contaminated recalled eye drops has risen and more people have lost their vision.
This scanning electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.has risen and more people have lost their vision.issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, the number of deaths has risen from one to three.
More than 10 different brands of artificial tears have been recalled. Most cases have been linked to EzriCare and Delsam Pharma eye drops, made by India-based Global Pharma Healthcare.Pseudomonas aeruginosaThis scanning electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.Pseudomonas are a type of bacteria found in the environment, with P. aeruginosa being the most common to cause infections in humans.
P. aeruginosa is resistant to multiple types of antibiotics and has caused about 32,600 infections among U.S. hospitalized patients and an estimated 2,700 deaths, according to the CDC.
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