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Corneal Ulcer Caused by Nocardia asteroides in a Patient with Leprosy

Published:1998-04 Issue:4 Volume:36 Page:1154-1156
ISSN:0095-1137
Container-title:Journal of Clinical Microbiology
language:en
Short-container-title:J Clin Microbiol

Author:

Tendolkar Uma M.¹,Varaiya Ami¹,Ahuja A. S.²,Motwane S. A.²,Gogate A. S.¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Microbiology1 and

2. Department of Ophthalmology,2 Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Hospital, Sion, Mumbai 400 022, India

Abstract

ABSTRACT Nocardia asteroides is a rare cause of keratitis usually associated with trauma. We report a case of corneal ulceration caused by N. asteroides in a patient with leprosy. This is the first case report of nocardial keratitis from Southeast Asia. The diminished corneal sensation in a patient with leprosy could be a predisposing factor for development or exacerbation of corneal ulceration.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Microbiology (medical)

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/JCM.36.4.1154-1156.1998

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