The CDC is investigating recalled eyedrops after infections cause death and blindness
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Image caption: Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria as seen under a microscope. […] Image credit: Janice Haney Carr / AP. Article by Emily Olson. NPR – March 22, 2023.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s investigating a drug-resistant strain of bacteria that caused severe injuries in 68 patients, including three deaths, across the U.S. The CDC says most of the patients infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa reported using artificial tears or eyedrops. Ten different […]
