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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia-A Case Series of a Rare Keratitis Affecting Patients With Bandage Contact Lens.
Eye Contact Lens
January 2019
Department of Ophthalmology (H.D.J.H., W.F.S., A.O., F.C.F.), Royal Victoria Infirmary, The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom; Department of Microbiology (M.M.), Royal Victoria Infirmary, The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom; and Institute of Genetic Medicine, The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (H.D.J.H., F.C.F.), Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
Objectives: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an opportunistic pathogen known to form biofilms on contact lens and case surfaces that may result in permanent visual loss in cases of microbial keratitis. Because of its multiple drug resistance and extremely low incidence, there is little consensus on treatment. We investigated the predisposing factors, management, and visual outcomes in a small case series of patients to better inform the management of this rarely reported keratitis.
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