[Orbital cellulitis with concomitant bacteraemia (Stenotrophomonas maltophilia) as a complication of an intraorbital foreign body--a case report and literature review].

This is a case report of a 53-year-old man, who presented in the Department of Ophthalmology with signs of orbital cellulitis on the right side, which developed over a few days following an injury. Computed tomography revealed inflammatory infiltration of the orbital soft tissues, penetrating to the sella turcica. Orbital swab and blood cultures revealed the presence of Enterobacter and Peptostreptococcus spp. as well as Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, respectively. Review of the literature relevant to the presented case was performed based on the PubMed databasesearch, using the following keywords: intraorbital foreign body, orbital cellulitis, neuroinfection, Stenotrophomonas maltophiia.. Summarizing, the orbital injury-associated infections can be potentially life-threatening, due to the proximity of the anterior cranial fossa. Hence, they require prompt diagnosis and intensive treatment.