A Man with Unilateral Endophthalmitis: A Case of Disseminated Nocardiosis
We present the case of a patient with an infection by Nocardia which manifested itself with monocular endophthalmitis. Nocardia infection is not common and ocular involvement is one of the most uncommon presentations. In these cases it is very important to make an early diagnosis and intensive treat...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/607421 |
| Summary: | We present the case of a patient with an infection by Nocardia which manifested itself with monocular endophthalmitis. Nocardia infection is not common and ocular involvement is one of the most uncommon presentations. In these cases it is very important to make an early diagnosis and intensive treatment to prevent the visual prognosis. |
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| ISSN: | 2090-6625 2090-6633 |