The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, USA, revealed that one person died and three others were blinded as a result of using eye drops.
And she explained that an investigation is currently underway into a multi-stage group of bacterial infections associated with the use of a type of eye drops that are sold without a prescription, according to the Al-Sharq Al-Awsat news site, quoting the Atlanta Journal..
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with local and state health agencies, was able to identify 50 patients from 11 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Texas, Utah and Washington, during the period From May 17, 2022 to January 19, 2023.
Most of the patients infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa said; It is a type of bacteria that is resistant to most types of antibiotics. They used the drops before they got sick.
NBC News reported that 11 of the 50 patients had an eye infection.
At least 3 people became blind in one eye, and some developed respiratory or urinary tract infections, while one person died when the bacteria entered his bloodstream..
Dr. Jill Weatherhead, an assistant professor of tropical medicine and infectious diseases at Baylor College in Houston, confirmed that the resistance of these bacteria to standard antibiotics is what is of great concern.
“Our standard therapies can no longer treat this infection,” she said.