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Case report: spontaneous Stenotrophomonas maltophilia keratitis in a diabetic patient
Karintha Holifield1, Douglas R Lazzaro
1Department of Ophthalmology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
Objectives:
To report a rare case of spontaneous Stenotrophomonas maltophilia keratitis in a diabetic patient.
Methods:
A case report of this rare ulcerative keratitis case with an extensive review of the literature.
Results:
The patient's corneal infiltrate was successfully cultured and a rare ocular organism identified. The patient's presentation and course and the response to empiric treatment are discussed.
Conclusions:
Consideration of the antibiotic combination chosen here can be considered in the treatment of S. maltophilia keratitis after appropriate cultures are taken and the organism isolated.
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