Accurate identification of infectious pathogens is essential for appropriate management of ocular infections. Routine laboratory protocols typically support bacterial growth at 37°C. 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.

中文翻译：

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嗜冷菌引起的眼部感染：荧光假单胞菌。


准确识别传染性病原体对于适当管理眼部感染至关重要。常规实验室方案通常支持细菌在 37°C 下生长。我们报告了一个案例，其中我们偶然从角膜完全融化的眼睛内取出的内容物中分离出了荧光假单胞菌——一种喜欢较低温度以在环境中最佳生长（嗜冷）的生物体。该案例强调需要对培养基中与常规方案中发现的温度敏感性不同的生物体保持警惕。