Three people have died, and four have had to have their eyeballs removed because of rare bacterial infections linked to contaminated eyedrops, the CDC says.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria are commonly found in water and soil and on the hands of otherwise healthy people. Infections usually occur in hospital settings among people with weakened immune systems. As many as 37 patients were linked to four health care facility outbreaks, the CDC reported.
This particular drug-resistant strain of the bacteria had never been seen in the United States before this outbreak, the agency said. Not all of the patients had eye infections. Others were found to have respiratory or urinary tract infections. Deaths can occur when the bacteria enter the bloodstream.dated Jan. 20. It is now working with the Food and Drug Administration and state health departments to identify additional cases.
According to the CDC, people should seek medical care if they have symptoms of an eye infection, including:Redness of the eye or eyelid.
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