A rare case of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endogenous endophthalmitis in pediatric age group

       This paper of the day wa published in the Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, a case report described a rare episode of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in a 10-year-old boy. Endogenous endophthalmitis is an infection in the eye resulting from any pathogen inside the eye, without previous ocular surgery or trauma a global threat. Though this condition is rare, when it affects, it's very harmful to vision and It is usually related to nosocomial infections and a multidrug-resistant bacterium. Here, the child came in with redness, pain, and vision loss in one eye. The examination led tothe collection of cultured vitreous fluid and showedn to have S. maltophilia. He was placed on appropriate antibiotics, and his vision returnedk to 20/80.

This case report highlights the importance of including S. maltophilia in the differential diagnosis of endogenous endophthalmitis, especially in the context of a history of recent infection elsewhere in the body in children. The sooner such cases are diagnosed and treated appropriately with antibiotics, the better the prospects for salvage of vision.