Open AccessScleral buckle infection by Serratia species
Author(s) -
Ramesh Venkatesh,
Manisha Agarwal,
Shalini Singh,
Rahul Mayor,
Aditya Bansal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
oman journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0974-7842
pISSN - 0974-620X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-620x.200694
Subject(s) - serratia marcescens , serratia , medicine , buckle , scleral buckle , chocolate agar , ophthalmology , scleral buckling , antibiotics , agar plate , retinal detachment , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , retinal , biology , bacteria , pseudomonas , biochemistry , genetics , structural engineering , escherichia coli , engineering , gene
We describe a rare case of scleral buckle (SB) infection with Serratia species. A 48-year-old male with a history of retinal detachment repair with scleral buckling presented with redness, pain, and purulent discharge in the left eye for 4 days. Conjunctival erosion with exposure of the SB and scleral thinning was noted. The SB was removed and sent for culture. Blood and chocolate agar grew Gram-negative rod-shaped bacillus identified as Serratia marcescens . On the basis of the susceptibility test results, the patient was treated with oral and topical antibiotics. After 6 weeks of the treatment, his infection resolved.