The CDC is recommending that consumers and health care providers immediately stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears as it investigates a 'multistate cluster' of infections and at least one death.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that consumers and health care providers immediately stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears as it investigates a"multistate cluster" of infections that testing has linked to the eye drops. At least one death has been associated with the infections., adding that most of them had used artificial tears and that the mostly commonly used brand was Ezricare.
Results in some patients included"permanent vision loss resulting from ocular infection, hospitalization and [the] death of one patient with bloodstream infection," the CDC said, noting that the bacterial infections are often resistant to antibiotics.The CDC said it"recommends that clinicians and patients immediately discontinue the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears" until its probe and lab tests are complete.
Still, the company said that"in an abundance of caution," it strongly emphasized that customers stop using"any portions of EzriCare Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops you may have until we can discover more details about any potential safety concerns."
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