Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis following keratoplasty

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis following keratoplasty

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection 2023-10, Vol.13 (1), p.46-46, Article 46
Hauptverfasser: Tarım, Bilge, Yorgun, Mücella Arıkan, Özdem, Birsen, Akçay, Emine Kalkan
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Sprache:eng
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Brief Report
Cataracts
Cellulitis
Corneal transplantation
Descemetocele
Endophthalmitis
Eye surgery
Glaucoma
Health sciences
Hypopyon
Inflammation
Keratoplasty
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nosocomial infections
Ophthalmology
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Trauma
Ultrasonic imaging
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1869-5760
1869-5760
DOI:10.1186/s12348-023-00368-9