CDC tells consumers to stop using Ezricare Artificial Tears

CDC says to stop using Ezricare Artificial Tears as it probes infections and a death

Feb 03, 2023 by CBS News

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  • MoneyWatch CDC SAYS TO STOP USING EZRICARE ARTIFICIAL TEARS AS IT PROBES INFECTIONS AND A DEATH Updated on: February 2, 2023 / 7:11 PM / CBS News EzriCare recalls eye drops linked to infections EzriCare recalls eye drops linked to infections 00:24 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that consumers and health care providers immediately stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears as it investigates a "multistate cluster" of infections that testing has linked to the eye drops.
  • Infections have been found in 50 patients in 11 states, the CDC said, adding that most of them had used artificial tears and that the mostly commonly used brand was Ezricare.
  • Results in some patients included "permanent vision loss resulting from ocular infection, hospitalization and [the] death of one patient with bloodstream infection," the CDC said, noting that the bacterial infections are often resistant to antibiotics.
  • Ezricare Artificial Tears bottles ezricare-info.com The CDC said it "recommends that clinicians and patients immediately discontinue the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears" until its probe and lab tests are complete.

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