Actinomycetes canaliculitis complicating congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in an infant

Actinomyces israelii is a Gram-positive anaerobic organism commonly associated with canaliculitis in adults. Pediatric canaliculitis is relatively rare, especially in infancy. We report the case of an 11-month-old boy who presented with co-existing canaliculitis and congenital nasolacrimal obstructi...

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Published in:Indian J Ophthalmol
Main Authors: Nair, Akshay Gopinathan, Potdar, Nayana A, Gore, Swaranjali S, Ganvir, Amol Y, Apte, Monisha K, Marathe, Trupti R, Kumar, Chaya A, Shinde, Chhaya A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5892068/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29582826
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_1075_17
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