Perry H D, Nauheim J S, Donnenfeld E D
Division of Ophthalmology, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow.
Cornea. 1989;8(1):41-4.
An elderly male presented with epithelial defect which resisted all medical and therapeutic approaches until Gram stain and cultural report documented the presence of Nocardia asteroides of the offending organism. A 3-month course of chronic keratitis with persistent epithelial defect resolved in 48 h following the use of topical trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
