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. 2023 Oct 13;13(1):46.
doi: 10.1186/s12348-023-00368-9.

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis following keratoplasty

Bilge Tarım  1 , Mücella Arıkan Yorgun  2 , Birsen Özdem  3 , Emine Kalkan Akçay  2
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis following keratoplasty

Bilge Tarım et al. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. .

Abstract

Endophthalmitis is among the most sight-threatening infections in ophthalmology practice. Many microorganisms causing endophthalmitis have been reported. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is among the rare causes of endophthalmitis and has been reported after cataract surgery, intravitreal injections and ocular trauma. We report a case of S. maltophilia endophthalmitis after keratoplasty, which is a rare entity, in a 63-year-old female patient.

Keywords: Descemetocele; Endophthalmitis; Hypopyon; Keratoplasty; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
A Corneal central thinning and descemetocele at the time of first admission, B Anterior segment photograph after deep lamellar keratoplasty, C Graft failure due to endotheliitis, D Anterior segment photograph after penetrating keratoplasty, E–F-G Hypopyon in the anterior chamber, fibrinous reaction, mature cataract and ciliary injection, H Anterior segment photograph after phaco-vitrectomy
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
A Gram-negative bacillus S. maltophilia growth on hematoxylin and eosin (H-E) staining in the microscopic examination of vitreous and anterior chamber sample, B S. maltophilia growth on MacConkey agar, C S. maltophilia growth on blood agar
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