Nocardia infection following phacoemulsification.

Abstract	Infection of a self-sealing tunnel incision is a rare but vision-threatening complication of cataract surgery. We describe two cases of side port infection following an uneventful phacoemulsification. Nocardia was isolated in one case. Both the cases were worsening on medical treatment and were successfully treated by therapeutic keratoplasty.
Authors	Nikhil S Gokhale, Prashant Garg, Camila Rodrigues, Suhas Haldipurkar
Journal	Indian journal of ophthalmology (Indian J Ophthalmol) 2007 Jan-Feb Vol. 55 Issue 1 Pg. 59-61 ISSN: 0301-4738 [Print] India
PMID	17189890 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Anti-Infective Agents
Topics	Aged Anti-Infective Agents (therapeutic use) Cataract Extraction (adverse effects) Corneal Transplantation Female Humans Male Middle Aged Nocardia Infections (drug therapy, etiology, surgery) Phacoemulsification (adverse effects) Retreatment

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