title: Actinomycosis of eye: Forgotten but not uncommon.
abstract: Actinomyces species are known to cause a variety of human infections. Ocular actinomycosis is a rare disease. We report an unusual case of bilateral actinomycotic blepharoconjunctivitis in the absence of canaliculitis that presented with forniceal masses in eye. The case report is discussed here along with Indian literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Opthalamology, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mehrotra
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ankita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baidya
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Megha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brijwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Opthalamology, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: drramach@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rama
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chaudhry
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D002437:Cefazolin
keywords: Actinomyces israelii; Blepharoconjunctivitis; Canaliculitis