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Case Reports
. 1997 May;123(5):713-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)71096-7.

Nocardia scleritis

C M Knox  1 , J P Whitcher, V Cevellos, T P Margolis, A R Irvine
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Case Reports

Nocardia scleritis

C M Knox et al. Am J Ophthalmol. 1997 May.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a case of Nocardia scleritis, an unusual ocular infection.

Methods: Case report and review of pertinent literature.

Results: 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.

Conclusions: Nocardia asteroides may cause infectious scleritis in the absence of cataract surgery or trauma. Treatment with sulfonamides can result in a satisfactory outcome.

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