Serratia marcescens renal abscess with endophthalmitis: a case report

A renal abscess, caused by Serratia marcescens with endophthalmitis in a 68-year-old diabetic female, is described. Endophthalmitis presented with visual loss, conjunctiva injection and lid edema with eye pain. Right costovertebral knocking pain was also noted. Sonography and computed tomography of abdomen showed a 4 cm hypoechoic lesion in the middle portion of the right kidney with marginal enhancement after contrast media injection. Percutaneous abscess drain was performed. Pus culture from the drain tube revealed S. marcescens, yet, vitreous cultures yielded no growth, which was ascribed to previous antibiotics use. Although vitrectomy, fortified eye drops, intravitreal and systemic intravenous antibiotics were administered, the visual function was still lost. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of S. marcescens renal abscess complicated with endophthalmitis.