Ocular infection by a psychrophile: Pseudomonas fluorescens

We report a case, wherein we serendipitously isolated Pseudomonas fluorescens – an organism that prefers lower temperatures for optimal growth (psychrophilic) in the environment – from eviscerated contents of an eye with total corneal melt. This case highlights the need for being vigilant for organisms with different temperature sensitivities in culture media than that found in routine protocols.
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: research