CDC stated that this highly drug-resistant bacteria tied to the eyedrops manufactured by Chennai-based pharma company in India could gain a foothold in the US.
Made-in-India EzriCare Artificial Tears eyedrops are under the scanner by authorities in the US for being unsafe, and causing blindness in many, even death.
EzriCare Artificial Tears, Indian eyedrops for artificial tears by Global Pharma, have caused alarm in the US. At least three people have died and eight others have lost their vision after using the drops
On March 21, America's top health agency - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC - said it was probing a multi-state outbreak of an extensively drug-resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa - a type of germ that can cause infections in humans.
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