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Four (7%) of 54 case-patients with clinical cultures died within 30 days of culture collection, and 4 (22%) of 18 with eye infections underwent enucleation. In the case-control study, case-patients had increased odds of receiving artificial tears versus controls (crude matched OR, 5.0; 95% CI, 1.1-22.8). Overall, artificial tears use was reported by 61 (87%) of 70 case-patients with information; 43 (77%) of 56 case-patients with brand information reported use of Brand A, an imported, preservative-free, over-the-counter (OTC) product. Bacteria isolated from opened and unopened bottles of Brand A were genetically related to patient isolates. Food and Drug Administration inspection of the manufacturing plant identified likely sources of contamination. CONCLUSIONS: A manufactured medical product serving as the vehicle for carbapenemase-producing organisms is unprecedented in the United States. 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