Fusarium outbreak continues to mystify: reported cases are rising. The answers are dwindling. And the mystery deepens.(fungal keratitis)(Clinical report)

Review of Optometry, May, 2006 by Murphy, John

The reason for the outbreak of fungal keratitis cases remains unknown. At press time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 102 confirmed cases, 12 possible cases and 81 cases under investigation. The CDC had complete data on 58 of the confirmed cases, and 56 of these were contact lens wearers.

Among these, 54 reported using a Bausch & Lomb ReNu solution, 32 of which used ReNu with MoistureLoc. Some patients used more than one solution, including products from Alcon and AMO. "At this point, it is too early in the investigation to say whether a particular product or solution may be responsible for the outbreak," the CDC says. Cases of fungal keratitis have been confirmed or are under investigation in 31 states, the CDC says....

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