Mycobacterium aurum keratitis: An unusual etiology of a sight-threatening infection
Atypical fast-growing Mycobacterium species are usually identified after laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, cosmetic surgeries, and catheter-related, pulmonary or soft tissue infections. We herein present the case of a 56-year-old man with purulent discharge, redness, and foreign body sensation...
Main Authors: | Behnam Honarvar, Hossein Movahedan, Mojtaba Mahmoodi, Fatemeh Maryam Sheikholeslami, Parisa Farnia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-03-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867012703082 |
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