Serratia marcescens sinusitis presenting as left orbital apex syndrome
In immunocompromised patients presenting with orbital apex syndrome, the differential diagnosis should be broadened to include rare Gram-negative pathogens.Repeat endoscopy and biopsy are essential in atypical, progressive, or refractory cases.<i>Serratia marcescens</i> should be recognized as a potential emerging pathogen beyond its traditional nosocomial associations.
Authors
- Tulika Chatterjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-851X)
- Yusuf Kagzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9062-2484)
- Murtaza Khambati
- Varshini Thiruvadi
Institutions
- Illinois College (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2025_005814
- Primary Topic
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00