Open AccessNocardia Arthritidis Keratitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Andrew Gieger,
Stephen G. Waller,
Joseph F. Pasternak
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nepalese journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-0320
pISSN - 2072-6805
DOI - 10.3126/nepjoph.v9i1.17543
Subject(s) - medicine , keratitis , nocardia , amikacin , dermatology , antibiotics , visual acuity , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , bacteria , biology
Keratitis due to Nocardia infection is not commonly encountered in clinical practice and may therefore be mistaken for fungal or viral keratitis leading to delayed treatment and increased risk of permanent visual impairment.
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