Contact Lens-Associated Serratia marcescens Keratitis: A Case Report
Noor Alqudah, Mais Tashtoush Department of Special Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanCorrespondence: Noor Alqudah, Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Scie...
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| description | Noor Alqudah, Mais Tashtoush Department of Special Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanCorrespondence: Noor Alqudah, Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan, Email Nmalqudah5@just.edu.joAbstract: Serratia marcescens (S. marcescens) keratitis is a rare, sight-threatening infection primarily seen in contact lens users. A 22-year-old female developed sudden ocular symptoms two days after contact lens use. Examination revealed significant conjunctival injection, anterior chamber inflammation, and a corneal abscess with an epithelial defect. Despite initial moxifloxacin treatment, her condition worsened, requiring a switch to fortified vancomycin, ceftriaxone, and voriconazole. Cultures confirmed S. marcescens, allowing treatment to be streamlined to fortified ceftriaxone. The infection gradually resolved, with visual acuity returning to 20/20 and minimal residual scarring noted at one month.Keywords: Serratia marcescens, keratitis, contact lens, corneal abscess, microbial keratitis |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c1285faa16d845aabb609457c127cc6d2025-08-20T03:39:41ZengDove Medical PressClinical Optometry1179-27522025-08-01Volume 17Issue 1243247105563Contact Lens-Associated Serratia marcescens Keratitis: A Case ReportAlqudah N0Tashtoush M1OphthalmologyOphthalmologyNoor Alqudah, Mais Tashtoush Department of Special Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanCorrespondence: Noor Alqudah, Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan, Email Nmalqudah5@just.edu.joAbstract: Serratia marcescens (S. marcescens) keratitis is a rare, sight-threatening infection primarily seen in contact lens users. A 22-year-old female developed sudden ocular symptoms two days after contact lens use. Examination revealed significant conjunctival injection, anterior chamber inflammation, and a corneal abscess with an epithelial defect. Despite initial moxifloxacin treatment, her condition worsened, requiring a switch to fortified vancomycin, ceftriaxone, and voriconazole. Cultures confirmed S. marcescens, allowing treatment to be streamlined to fortified ceftriaxone. The infection gradually resolved, with visual acuity returning to 20/20 and minimal residual scarring noted at one month.Keywords: Serratia marcescens, keratitis, contact lens, corneal abscess, microbial keratitishttps://www.dovepress.com/contact-lens-associated-serratia-marcescens-keratitis-a-case-report-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTOSerratia marcescenskeratitiscontact lenscorneal abscessmicrobial keratitis. |
| spellingShingle | Alqudah N Tashtoush M Contact Lens-Associated Serratia marcescens Keratitis: A Case Report Clinical Optometry Serratia marcescens keratitis contact lens corneal abscess microbial keratitis. |
| title | Contact Lens-Associated Serratia marcescens Keratitis: A Case Report |
| title_full | Contact Lens-Associated Serratia marcescens Keratitis: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Contact Lens-Associated Serratia marcescens Keratitis: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contact Lens-Associated Serratia marcescens Keratitis: A Case Report |
| title_short | Contact Lens-Associated Serratia marcescens Keratitis: A Case Report |
| title_sort | contact lens associated serratia marcescens keratitis a case report |
| topic | Serratia marcescens keratitis contact lens corneal abscess microbial keratitis. |
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