A Man with Unilateral Endophthalmitis: A Case of Disseminated Nocardiosis

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...

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Main Authors: N. Navarrete-Navarrete, J. Escobar Sevilla, M. Toribio García, F. Urbano, J. M. Sabio, J. Jiménez-Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/607421
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spelling doaj-31a400d097f2484b94d41cedbd0e18ca2020-11-24T20:54:30ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332015-01-01201510.1155/2015/607421607421A Man with Unilateral Endophthalmitis: A Case of Disseminated NocardiosisN. Navarrete-Navarrete0J. Escobar Sevilla1M. Toribio García2F. Urbano3J. M. Sabio4J. Jiménez-Alonso5Unit of Autoimmune Diseases, Service of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18014 Granada, SpainService of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18014 Granada, SpainService of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18014 Granada, SpainService of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18014 Granada, SpainUnit of Autoimmune Diseases, Service of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18014 Granada, SpainUnit of Autoimmune Diseases, Service of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18014 Granada, SpainWe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/607421
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author N. Navarrete-Navarrete
J. Escobar Sevilla
M. Toribio García
F. Urbano
J. M. Sabio
J. Jiménez-Alonso
spellingShingle N. Navarrete-Navarrete
J. Escobar Sevilla
M. Toribio García
F. Urbano
J. M. Sabio
J. Jiménez-Alonso
A Man with Unilateral Endophthalmitis: A Case of Disseminated Nocardiosis
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
author_facet N. Navarrete-Navarrete
J. Escobar Sevilla
M. Toribio García
F. Urbano
J. M. Sabio
J. Jiménez-Alonso
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title A Man with Unilateral Endophthalmitis: A Case of Disseminated Nocardiosis
title_short A Man with Unilateral Endophthalmitis: A Case of Disseminated Nocardiosis
title_full A Man with Unilateral Endophthalmitis: A Case of Disseminated Nocardiosis
title_fullStr A Man with Unilateral Endophthalmitis: A Case of Disseminated Nocardiosis
title_full_unstemmed A Man with Unilateral Endophthalmitis: A Case of Disseminated Nocardiosis
title_sort man with unilateral endophthalmitis: a case of disseminated nocardiosis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
issn 2090-6625
2090-6633
publishDate 2015-01-01
description 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.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/607421
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