Nocardial keratitis following myopic keratomileusis.
OBJECTIVE
Interface opacities were detected in a patient who underwent uncomplicated myopic keratomileusis.


CONCLUSIONS
Nocardia asteroides keratitis was confirmed by microbiologic work-up and guided the correct treatment. The eye recovered 20/60 spectacle-corrected visual acuity and had a residual stromal scar.
Nascimento
E G
EG
Department of Ophthalmology, Paulista School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Carvalho
M J
MJ
de Freitas
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Campos
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D000328:Adult; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003315:Cornea / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009216:Myopia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011239:Prednisolone