Orbital cellulitis and corneal ulcer due to Cedecea: First reported case and review of the literature

ABSTRACT

Cedecea is a gram-negative bacterium from the family Enterobacteriaceae, rarely associated with human infection. We report the first case of an orbital cellulitis and corneal ulcer due to Cedecea in a patient who sustained a motor vehicle accident and was then found to have a retained wooden orbital foreign body.

KEYWORDS:

• Cedecea
• corneal ulcer
• foreign body
• orbital cellulitis
• wood

Declaration of interest

The authors have no proprietary or financial interest in the materials presented herein. The authors are responsible for the content and the writing of this article.