Nocardiosis
General: Aerobic Actinomycetaceae that may cause a chronic suppurative process; aerobic Gram-positive filamentous bacteria with branching pattern which resemble fungi.
Ocular: Conjunctivitis; keratitis; corneal ulcer; uveitis; lid involvement; orbital cellulitis; endophthalmitis; glaucoma; external ophthalmoplegia; scleritis; canaliculitis; preseptal cellulitis.
Clinical: Granuloma; draining sinuses; brain abscess; meningitis.
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