The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified two additional deaths in connection to a rare strain of bacteria associated with recalled eye drops, according to a recent update.
In a March 21 update, the federal health agency said that three people so far have died, eight people have lost their vision, and a total of 68 people in 16 states have contracted the antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Some 37 patients have been linked to four healthcare centers, it noted.
