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J Med Microbiol 58 (2009), 837-838; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.009431-0
© 2009 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 0022-2615

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia endogenous endophthalmitis: clinical presentation, sensitivity spectrum and management

T. Das1, H. S. Deshmukh1, A. Mathai1 and Ashok Kumar Reddy2

1 Smt Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India

2 Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India

Correspondence
Ashok Kumar Reddy
ashokkumar{at}lvpei.org

Received January 16, 2009
Accepted March 3, 2009

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is gaining importance as a community-acquired pathogen, after becoming firmly established as a nosocomial pathogen. Here we report a case of endogenous endophthalmitis due to S. maltophilia. Antibiotic-susceptibility testing of the isolate was performed by the Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion method. The organism was resistant to aminoglycosides, imipenem, ticarcillin and cotrimoxazole and was sensitive to ceftazidime and chloramphenicol. The patient was successfully treated with a sensitivity-based intravitreal antibiotic regimen.






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