A Case of Corynebacterium Bovis positive surgical site infection post-blepharoplasty

<i>Corynebacterium bovis</i> is principally a zoonotic pathogen and a causative agent of bovine mastitis. To date, there are only 20 documented cases of <i>C. bovis</i> infection in humans in the literature, and only 6 have involved the eye or adnexal structures. No ophthalmologic cases have been demonstrated post-operatively. Here, we present the first case of <i>C. bovis</i> preseptal cellulitis and abscess formation following lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Her infection was difficult to control until microbial susceptibility results became available. The patient made a full recovery from her surgery despite this infection.