EC Microbiology

Case Report Volume 22 Issue 1 - 2026

Panophthalmitis Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae Complicated by Preseptal Cellulitis: A Case Report

Asmaa Ouahid1*, Elmostafa Benaissa1, Fatima Ziad1, Oumaima Skalante1, Abderrazak Saddari2, Yassine Benlahlou1, Adil Maleb2, Mariama Chadli1 and Mostafa Elouennass1

1Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco

2Laboratory of Microbiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (University Mohammed the First), Oujda, Morocco

*Corresponding Author: Asmaa Ouahid, Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Received: December 09, 2025; Published: December 31, 2025



Panophthalmitis is a rare but formidable infection involving all ocular structures, often with a fulminant course and a severe visual prognosis. We report a case of Streptococcus pneumoniae panophthalmitis complicated by preseptal cellulitis in a monitored glaucoma patient, requiring urgent medical and surgical management.

 Keywords: Panophthalmitis; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Preseptal Cellulitis; Antibiotic Therapy; Evisceration

Asmaa Ouahid., et al. “Panophthalmitis Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae Complicated by Preseptal Cellulitis: A Case Report”. EC Microbiology  22.1 (2026): 01-04.

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