The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has linked fatalities and incidents of blindness to a tainted eye drop imported from India. The agency has expressed fears that the bacteria responsible could spread from person to person in health care settings.
New Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Has Potential to Spread Rapidly in Health Care Settings
On March 21, the CDC reported that it was collaborating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state and local health departments to investigate a multistate outbreak of extensively drug-resistant bacteria: Pseudomonas aeruginosa.The bacteria are associated with multiple types of infections, including eye infections. Investigators suspect certain brands of artificial tears as a common exposure for many patients.
