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Corneal ulcer caused by Nocardia asteroides in a patient with leprosy
U M Tendolkar1, A Varaiya, A S Ahuja
1Department of Microbiology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India. gogate@poboxes.com
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|May 23, 1998
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.