Open AccessA case of nocardia keratitis treated successfully with topical amikacin
Author(s) -
Leena Bajracharya,
Reeta Gurung
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
nepalese journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-0320
pISSN - 2072-6805
DOI - 10.3126/nepjoph.v4i1.5870
Subject(s) - medicine , amikacin , nocardia , keratitis , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , ophthalmology , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics , biology
Keratitis caused by the nocardia species is rare in clinical practice and can cause confusion during treatment because it often mimics fungal keratitis.