Confocal microscopy is a specialized test, which may aid in the early diagnosis of fungal, Acanthamoeba or Nocardia infection. PCR for microbial keratitis is a promising technique and offers a ...

Affected populations: Nocardiosis is a rare but potentially deadly infectious disease caused by bacteria in the genus Nocardia. Nocardiosis is an opportunistic infection, meaning it doesn't ...

The management of microbial keratitis following LASIK can be divided into early-onset infection, occurring within the first 2 weeks and late-onset infection, occurring between 2 weeks and 3 months ...