Periocular Infection With Nocardia nova Following Dacryocystorhinostomy With Silicone Stent Intubation.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
; 39(6): e202-e204, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Nocardia species are aerobic, rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacteria that are ubiquitous throughout the environment. Nocardia nova has been reported as the second most prevalent Nocardia species. However, reports of ocular and periocular infection caused by this organism are rare. The authors present a case of a 58-year-old woman with a medical history of acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction of the left eye who underwent a revision dacryocystorhinostomy with silicone stent intubation and developed a surgical site infection that was culture-positive for N. nova . Treatment consisted of removal of the silicone stent and a prolonged course of oral antibiotics, resulting in the patient's full recovery. This is the second reported case of postoperative periocular N. nova infection after dacryocystorhinostomy and silicone stent intubation.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Dacriocistorinostomia
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Obstrução dos Ductos Lacrimais
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Ducto Nasolacrimal
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Nocardia
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article