title: Unilateral conjunctival ulcer due to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection.
abstract: 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's stain revealed gram-negative bacilli. Culture and sensitivity revealed S. maltophilia and responded well to topical moxifloxacin with systemic co-trimoxazole therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Narayana Nethralaya and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Rajajinagar, Bangalore, India. m.padmamalini@gmail.com
authors.forename: Padmamalini
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mahendradas
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Avadhani
authors.forename: Venkatramana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Anandula
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shetty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000077266:Moxifloxacin; D011804:Quinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020615:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D000077266:Moxifloxacin