A Case of Corynebacterium Bovis positive surgical site infection post-blepharoplasty

Corynebacterium bovis is principally a zoonotic pathogen and a causative agent of bovine mastitis. To date, there are only 20 documented cases of C. bovis infection in humans in the literature, and only 6 have involved the eye or adnexal structures. No ophthalmologic cases have been demonstrated post-operatively. Here, we present the first case of C. bovis preseptal cellulitis and abscess formation following lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Her infection was difficult to control until microbial susceptibility results became available. The patient made a full recovery from her surgery despite this infection.