Serratia liquefaciens Causing Severe Ocular Damage in Noncontact Lens Wearer. (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ranganatha, Akshatha; Rana, Mrinal; Murray, Aidan
• Is Part Of: Eye & contact lens. Volume 44(2018:Sep.)Supplement 1
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: Serratia -- Corneal ulcer -- Orbital cellulitis -- Corneal perforation; Contact lenses -- Periodicals; Intraocular lenses -- Periodicals; Orthokeratology -- Periodicals; Anterior segment (Eye) -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 617.7523
• DOI: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000295
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1542-2321

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Serratia liquefaciens is a rarely encountered gram-negative organism in ophthalmology practice. The only reported ocular infections are from contamination of contact lenses. The authors report the first case of a patient who developed orbital cellulitis secondary to severe S. liquefaciens microbial keratitis.