Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis following keratoplasty
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, vol.13, no.1, 2023 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 13 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2023
- Doi Number: 10.1186/s12348-023-00368-9
- Journal Name: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Keywords: Descemetocele, Endophthalmitis, Hypopyon, Keratoplasty, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes
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.