01071nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001800055653001100073653001100084653001200095653001600107653002400123100001800147700001400165700001400179700001600193700001500209245007500224856007300299300001100372490000700383520040100390022001400791       1998                            d  c1998 Apr10aCorneal Ulcer10aFemale10aHumans10aleprosy10aMiddle Aged10aNocardia asteroides1 aTendolkar U M1 aVaraiya A1 aAhuja A S1 aMotwane S A1 aGogate A S00aCorneal ulcer caused by Nocardia asteroides in a patient with leprosy.  uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC104712/pdf/jm001154.pdf  a1154-60 v363 a<p>Nocardia asteroides is a rare cause of keratitis usually associated with trauma. We report a case of corneal ulceration caused by N. asteroides in a patient with leprosy. This is the first case report of nocardial keratitis from Southeast Asia. The diminished corneal sensation in a patient with leprosy could be a predisposing factor for development or exacerbation of corneal ulceration.</p>  a0095-1137