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Serratia ficaria endophthalmitis.

P R Badenoch1, A L Thom, D J Coster

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park, South Australia 5042, Australia. opprb@flinders.edu.au

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|March 30, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Serratia ficaria endophthalmitis is a rare infection. In a patient with a compromised eye, this infection led to the loss of the eye, highlighting serious potential consequences.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Serratia ficaria, a bacterium from the fig tree ecosystem, is infrequently isolated in clinical settings.
  • Previous cases of S. ficaria infection have shown successful treatment without complications.

Observation:

  • A 73-year-old male patient with a history of chemical burn, glaucoma, and corneal transplant developed endophthalmitis.
  • The patient presented with a severe S. ficaria infection in the affected eye.

Findings:

  • Unlike previous reports, this S. ficaria infection resulted in the irreversible loss of the patient's eye.
  • The compromised ocular status of the patient likely contributed to the severe outcome.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the potential for severe complications from rare pathogens like S. ficaria in immunocompromised or ocularly compromised individuals.
  • Highlights the importance of considering unusual pathogens in severe ocular infections, especially in patients with significant ocular history.

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