Nocardia scleritis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
To describe a case of Nocardia scleritis, an unusual ocular infection. Case report and review of pertinent literature. An 83-year-old man with leukocytoclastic vasculitis was initially examined for infectious necrotizing scleritis after explantation of an extruded scleral buckle. The patient was successfully treated with sulfonamides. Nocardia asteroides may cause infectious scleritis in the absence of cataract surgery or trauma. Treatment with sulfonamides can result in a satisfactory outcome.
Medical subject headings
- Eye Infections, Bacterial
- Nocardia Infections
- Nocardia asteroides
- Scleritis