title: Case report: spontaneous Stenotrophomonas maltophilia keratitis in a diabetic patient.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a rare case of spontaneous Stenotrophomonas maltophilia keratitis in a diabetic patient.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case report of this rare ulcerative keratitis case with an extensive review of the literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient's corneal infiltrate was successfully cultured and a rare ocular organism identified. The patient's presentation and course and the response to empiric treatment are discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Consideration of the antibiotic combination chosen here can be considered in the treatment of S. maltophilia keratitis after appropriate cultures are taken and the organism isolated.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
authors: Karintha
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authors: Holifield
authors: Douglas R
authors: DR
authors: Lazzaro