Abstract
Purpose: To describe a new technique, pyrosequencing, which allows for the rapid identification of Mycobacterium and Nocardia species. Design: Interventional case report. Methods: The medical records of a patient presenting with an infectious keratitis were reviewed. Results: A case of Nocardia abscessus/arthrititis/asiatica keratitis was diagnosed in a young individual with the aid of pyrosequencing technology. Based on presumed antibiotic sensitivities, therapy with topical trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole eyedrops was initiated, and the infection was cleared rapidly with minimal residual scarring. Conclusions: Pyrosequencing may be a useful tool in aiding the rapid diagnosis and treatment of ocular infections caused by slow-growing pathogens.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 182-183 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American journal of ophthalmology |
Volume | 143 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology