Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (Jan 2015)

A Man with Unilateral Endophthalmitis: A Case of Disseminated Nocardiosis

  • N. Navarrete-Navarrete,
  • J. Escobar Sevilla,
  • M. Toribio García,
  • F. Urbano,
  • J. M. Sabio,
  • J. Jiménez-Alonso

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/607421
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2015

Abstract

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We present the case of a patient with an infection by Nocardia which manifested itself with monocular endophthalmitis. Nocardia infection is not common and ocular involvement is one of the most uncommon presentations. In these cases it is very important to make an early diagnosis and intensive treatment to prevent the visual prognosis.