Abstract
Purpose: To report a case of Nocardia asteroides infection after subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection. Design: Case report. Results: An 80-year old female received a subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection for postcataract surgery cystoid macular edema. Shortly after, the patient developed a chronic red eye that progressed to a fulminant necrotizing scleritis. Eventual scleral biopsy revealed Nocardia asteroides infection, which improved after 5 months of systemic antibiotic therapy. Conclusions: Subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection should be recognized as a cause of serious infectious scleritis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 139-140 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Ocular Immunology and Inflammation |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Nocardia
- Scleritis
- Triamcinolone acetonide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Ophthalmology
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