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outbreak in eye drops. The 2022–2023 United States Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak began in May 2022, with the infection of several patients in California. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) became aware of a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in artificial tears manufactured by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma in January 2023.
The agency has identified 68 patients in 16 states with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacterium resistant to most antibiotics. Eight patients have lost vision in at least one of their eyes.
Two specific eye drop products have been expressly linked to the current Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak. But consumers may be confused about three other recalled eye-care products that officials ...
The bacteria linked to recalled eyedrops causing infection and blindness had never been seen in the U.S. until 2022, the CDC says Almost 70 infections have been linked to the recalled eyedrops in ...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common encapsulated, Gram-negative, aerobic – facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium that can cause disease in plants and animals, including humans. [1] [2] A species of considerable medical importance, P. aeruginosa is a multidrug resistant pathogen recognized for its ubiquity, its intrinsically advanced ...
Endophthalmitis. Endophthalmitis, or endophthalmia, is inflammation of the interior cavity of the eye, usually caused by an infection. It is a possible complication of all intraocular surgeries, particularly cataract surgery, and can result in loss of vision or loss of the eye itself. [1] Infection can be caused by bacteria or fungi, and is ...
February 5, 2023 at 9:59 AM. A eye drops recall pulling two brands of artificial tears are the latest development in what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls an outbreak of ...
Pseudomonas oryzihabitans. Pseudomonas oryzihabitans is a nonfermenting yellow-pigmented, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that can cause sepsis, peritonitis, endophthalmitis, and bacteremia. [1] It is an opportunistic pathogen of humans and warm-blooded animals that is commonly found in several environmental sources, from soil to rice paddies.