Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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: 2012  |  Volume : 60  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 134--136

Unilateral conjunctival ulcer due to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection


Padmamalini Mahendradas1, Kavitha Avadhani1, Venkatramana Anandula2, Rohit Shetty3 
1 Department of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Narayana Nethralaya and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Rajajinagar, Bangalore, India
2 Department of Microbiology, Narayana Nethralaya and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Rajajinagar, Bangalore, India
3 Department of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Narayana Nethralaya and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Rajajinagar, Bangalore, India

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Padmamalini Mahendradas
Department of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Narayana Nethralaya and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, 121/C, Chord Road, Rajajinagar, 1st �SQ�R�SQ� Block, Bangalore - 560 010
India

We report a case of unilateral conjunctival ulcer due to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection in an immunocompetent individual. A 44-year-old male presented with complaints of pain and yellowish discharge in the right eye for one week. Patient underwent complete ophthalmic evaluation and relevant laboratory investigations. Anterior segment examination revealed localized conjunctival and episcleral congestion with conjunctival ulceration on the bulbar conjunctiva in the right eye. Gram�SQ�s stain revealed gram-negative bacilli. Culture and sensitivity revealed S. maltophilia and responded well to topical moxifloxacin with systemic co-trimoxazole therapy.


How to cite this article:
Mahendradas P, Avadhani K, Anandula V, Shetty R. Unilateral conjunctival ulcer due to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection.Indian J Ophthalmol 2012;60:134-136


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Mahendradas P, Avadhani K, Anandula V, Shetty R. Unilateral conjunctival ulcer due to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2012 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];60:134-136
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