At least one person has died, and others were blinded, after using the over-the-counter artificial tears, the CDC said.
While the infections have not been definitively traced to the eyedrops, the CDC recommended that"patients immediately discontinue the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears until the epidemiological investigation and laboratory analyses are complete."
So far, the CDC team has identified at least 50 people in 11 states with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of . Cases have been reported in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Texas, Utah and Washington.
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