title: Nocardia asteroides infection following scleral buckling.
abstract: We report a case of delayed external ocular Nocardia asteroides infection following scleral buckling for rhegmatogenous detachment. Surgical removal of the exoplant material allowed isolation and identification of the organism. Topical and systemic antibiotic therapy following exoplant removal yielded a favorable result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Washington Hospital Center, DC.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Furlong
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors