Journal article
Endogeneous Nocardia Subretinal Abscess
Abstract
Nocardia is a gram-positive, weakly acid-fast, filamentous, soil-borne aerobic bacterium that has some morphological and staining features in common with fungi.1,2 Endogenous intraocular nocardiosis is a rarely reported entity.1,2 To our knowledge, the electron microscopic features of intraocular Nocardia have not been reported previously.Report of a Case. A 40-year-old black woman with severe renal disease was treated with a cadaveric renal …
Authors
Jolly SS; Brownstein S; Samad A
Journal
JAMA Ophthalmology, Vol. 114, No. 9, pp. 1147–1148
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
September 1, 1996
DOI
10.1001/archopht.1996.01100140349023
ISSN
2168-6165