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Diagnostics and Clinical Care of Nocardia Keratitis

Muna MALİK
Fahd Kamal AKHTAR
Khurram Khaliq BHİNDER
Zouina SARFRAZ
Ameena AMEENA
Ali Hashim ZUBAİR
Azza SARFRAZ
Zubair SALEEM
Pages
31–34
Publication Date
2022-03-15
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J Microbiol Infect Dis 2022; 12(1):31-34.

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Objective & Hypothesis:ABSTRACT Nocardia species are obligate aerobic, partially acid-fast, gram-positive bacilli, leading to ophthalmological complications.
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Key Findings & Data:We present here an ophthalmological and microbiological tied-in case of a 45-year-old male patient with Nocardial keratitis from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Conclusion & Impact:J Microbiol Infect Dis 2022; 12(1):31-34.
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⚙️Variables:Nocardia · corneal ulcer · diagnosis

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ABSTRACT Nocardia species are obligate aerobic, partially acid-fast, gram-positive bacilli, leading to ophthalmological complications. Because of infrequent presentation and variable clinical pictures of Nocardia corneal ulcers are easily misdiagnosed. We present here an ophthalmological and microbiological tied-in case of a 45-year-old male patient with Nocardial keratitis from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. A 45-year-old male patient presented with a corneal ulcer in the right eye, complaining of orbital pain, photophobia, and visual impairment. Based on microbiological findings suggesting Nocardia spp. growth, the patient was treated with Amikacin. Following this, the corneal ulcer was completely recovered. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2022; 12(1):31-34.

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MALİK, M., AKHTAR, F. K., BHİNDER, K. K., SARFRAZ, Z., AMEENA, A., ZUBAİR, A. H., SARFRAZ, A., SALEEM, Z. (2022). Diagnostics and Clinical Care of Nocardia Keratitis. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 01, 31–34. https://ajindex.com/articles/681371

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