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Contaminated eyedrops linked to more deaths, eyeballs removed in patients with bacterial infection, CDC warns

Por: NBC News Nation March 22, 2023

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Three people have died, and four others have had their eyeballs removed because of rare bacterial infections linked to contaminated eyedrops, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. 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. Some have had to undergo corneal transplants.... + full article



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