After Recall, Should Americans Be Worried About Infection From Eye Drops?

The maker of a type of over-the-counter eye drops is recalling the product after federal officials linked it to drug-resistant infections that may have led to at least one death in the United States, said officials Thursday.
Global Pharma Healthcare (pdf) issued a recall Wednesday for artificial tears made by EzriCare Artificial Tears after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued advisories saying they might be contaminated and linked to an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.
“Global Pharma Healthcare is notifying the distributors of this product, Aru Pharma Inc. and Delsam Pharma and is requesting that wholesalers, retailers, and customers who have the recalled product should stop use,” the notice said….