Nocardia Asteroides keratitis: report of seven patients and literature review.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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2000 Sep; 48(3): 217-21
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe clinical features and treatment outcomes in patients with advanced Nocardia asteroides keratitis.METHODS:
Retrospective review of case records of 7 patients with culture-proven Nocardia keratitis.RESULTS:
Corneal infection occurred after corneal trauma in two patients, cataract surgery in three patients, penetrating keratoplasty in one patient and was associated with a silicone buckle element infection in one patient. Mean duration of infection at presentation was 33.4 days (7-75 days), and five patients had received prior treatment with corticosteroids. Six of seven patients had deep corneal suppuration at the time of presentation, clinically suggestive of mycotic keratitis. In two patients who had received prolonged corticosteroid therapy (> or = 45 days), the eyes could not be salvaged. Complete resolution of infection was achieved in all 4 eyes treated with topical fortified cefazolin eye drops (50 mg/ml).
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Asunto principal:
Soluciones Oftálmicas
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Agudeza Visual
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Infecciones Bacterianas del Ojo
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Cefazolina
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Cefalosporinas
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Niño
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Año:
2000
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Artículo
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