title: Nocardia asteroides keratitis: a case associated with soft contact lens wear.
abstract: Ocular nocardiosis is rare. Most cases of nocardial keratitis have resulted from corneal trauma by objects contaminated with the organism. We describe the first case of Nocardia asteroides keratitis associated with an extended wear soft contact lens. We also describe its successful treatment with topical trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in combination sulfacetamide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Enzenauer
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Cornell
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Brooke
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013409:Sulfacetamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013409:Sulfacetamide; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole