title: Nocardia keratitis.
abstract: Unilateral keratitis developed in a 31-year-old man following superficial corneal injury with vegetable foreign material. The corneal inflammation progressed to perforation and endophthalmitis. Nocardia asteroides was eventually identified in an aspirate from the anterior chamber. Aggressive medical and surgical treatment resulted in salvage of the globe and a visual acuity of 6/15. Controversial aspects of the management of this problem are considered.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification