Nocardia Keratitis Diagnostics and Clinical Care: A Case Report

Muna Malik; Fahd Kamal Akhtar; Khurram Khaliq Bhinder; Zouina Sarfraz; Ameena; Ali Hashim Zubair; Azza Sarfraz; Zubair Saleem

doi:10.5799/jmid.1086199

Case Report

J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022; 12(1): 31-34

Nocardia Keratitis Diagnostics and Clinical Care: A Case Report

Muna Malik, Fahd Kamal Akhtar, Khurram Khaliq Bhinder, Zouina Sarfraz, Ameena, Ali Hashim Zubair, Azza Sarfraz, Zubair Saleem.

Abstract
Nocardia species are obligate aerobic, partially acid-fast, gram-positive bacilli, leading to ophthalmological complications. Because of infrequent presentation and variable clinical pictures of Nocardia corneal ulcers are easily misdiagnosed. We present here an ophthalmological and microbiological tied-in case of a 45-year-old male patient with Nocardial keratitis from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. A 45-year-old male patient presented with a corneal ulcer in the right eye, complaining of orbital pain, photophobia, and visual impairment. Based on microbiological findings suggesting Nocardia spp. growth, the patient was treated with Amikacin. Following this, the corneal ulcer was completely recovered. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2022; 12(1):31-34.

Key words: Nocardia, corneal ulcer, diagnosis, care, treatment

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Malik M, Akhtar FK, Bhinder KK, Sarfraz Z, Ameena , Zubair AH, Sarfraz A, Saleem Z. Nocardia Keratitis Diagnostics and Clinical Care: A Case Report. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022; 12(1): 31-34 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1086199

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Malik M, Akhtar FK, Bhinder KK, Sarfraz Z, Ameena , Zubair AH, Sarfraz A, Saleem Z. Nocardia Keratitis Diagnostics and Clinical Care: A Case Report. https://www.jmidonline.org/?mno=302657317 [Access: January 09, 2025]. doi:10.5799/jmid.1086199

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Malik M, Akhtar FK, Bhinder KK, Sarfraz Z, Ameena , Zubair AH, Sarfraz A, Saleem Z. Nocardia Keratitis Diagnostics and Clinical Care: A Case Report. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022; 12(1): 31-34 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1086199

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Malik M, Akhtar FK, Bhinder KK, Sarfraz Z, Ameena , Zubair AH, Sarfraz A, Saleem Z. Nocardia Keratitis Diagnostics and Clinical Care: A Case Report. J Microbiol Infect Dis. (2022), [cited January 09, 2025]; 12(1): 31-34 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1086199

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Malik, M., Akhtar, . F. K., Bhinder, . K. K., Sarfraz, . Z., Ameena, ., Zubair, . A. H., Sarfraz, . A. & Saleem, . Z. (2022) Nocardia Keratitis Diagnostics and Clinical Care: A Case Report. J Microbiol Infect Dis, 12 (1), 31-34 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1086199

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Malik, Muna, Fahd Kamal Akhtar, Khurram Khaliq Bhinder, Zouina Sarfraz, Ameena, Ali Hashim Zubair, Azza Sarfraz, and Zubair Saleem. 2022. Nocardia Keratitis Diagnostics and Clinical Care: A Case Report. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 12 (1), 31-34 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1086199

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Malik, Muna, Fahd Kamal Akhtar, Khurram Khaliq Bhinder, Zouina Sarfraz, Ameena, Ali Hashim Zubair, Azza Sarfraz, and Zubair Saleem. "Nocardia Keratitis Diagnostics and Clinical Care: A Case Report." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 12 (2022), 31-34 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1086199

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Malik, M., Akhtar, . F. K., Bhinder, . K. K., Sarfraz, . Z., Ameena, ., Zubair, . A. H., Sarfraz, . A. & Saleem, . Z. (2022) Nocardia Keratitis Diagnostics and Clinical Care: A Case Report. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 12 (1), 31-34 . doi:10.5799/jmid.1086199

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