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The Centers for Disease Control in the United States has called for stopping the use of “EsriCare” eyedrops, after they caused 50 super-resistant infections and one death in 11 US states.
Most of the infected people said that they used moisturizing drops, and “Esri Care” was the most common, knowing that it is free of preservatives and does not contain any ingredients that prevent bacterial infections.
As a result, the CDC recommended that physicians and patients immediately stop using EsriCare eye drops until the epidemiological investigation and laboratory analyzes are completed.
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The center tested open bottles of the aforementioned drop, where it found the bacteria “Pseudomonas aeruginosa” resistant to the antibiotics “carbapenems”, “ceftazidime” and “cefepime”. He is currently testing the bacteria to see if they match the strain in the reported infection, according to the New York Post.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacteria commonly found in healthcare settings and also commonly found in soil and water, according to the CDC.
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Statement from the producing company
The company that makes the drops, based in New Jersey, issued a statement last week saying it was not forced to recall any of the drops and had not received any consumer reports.
“EsriCare has become aware in the past few days that the Centers for Disease Control is conducting an ongoing investigation of adverse events involving several over-the-counter eye drops,” she added in a statement.
“EsriCare has not received any consumer complaints or adverse event reports related to the investigation to date, and to this date, has not received any communication from any regulatory agency providing any findings or details to it about the ongoing investigation,” she added.
And she continued, “We were not asked to make a summons. Esri Care does not manufacture lubricating eye drops, however, and with a great deal of caution, Esri Care Eye Drops recommends during this evolving situation that you stop using any portions of the artificial tear eye drops you may have until we can find out more detail about any potential concerns. related to safety.”
