The top medical watchdog in the US has raised concerns over the likelihood of a highly drug-resistant bacteria, linked to eyedrops made by an Indian company, gaining a foothold in the US.
According to the CDC website, the outbreak of the particular strain, which is associated with multiple types of infections, including eye infections, has never been reported in the United States
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The USFDA stated that the lot has been manufactured by Chennai-based Global Pharma Healthcare and distributed in the US market by New York-based Delsam Pharma. The US health regulator also mentioned the reason for the recall and said "FDA analysis found unopened tubes to be contaminated with bacteria"