title: Corneal ulcer caused by Nocardia asteroides in a patient with leprosy.
abstract: Nocardia asteroides is a rare cause of keratitis usually associated with trauma. We report a case of corneal ulceration caused by N. asteroides in a patient with leprosy. This is the first case report of nocardial keratitis from Southeast Asia. The diminished corneal sensation in a patient with leprosy could be a predisposing factor for development or exacerbation of corneal ulceration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India. gogate@poboxes.com
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Tendolkar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varaiya
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ahuja
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Motwane
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gogate
mesh_terms: D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification*