Retinopathy in Rickettsia conorii infection: case report in an immunocompetent host

S Leone; M De Marco; P Ghirga; E Nicastri; R Lazzari; P Narciso

doi:10.1007/s15010-007-6291-9

Retinopathy in Rickettsia conorii infection: case report in an immunocompetent host

Infection. 2008 Aug;36(4):384-6. doi: 10.1007/s15010-007-6291-9. Epub 2007 Dec 14.

Authors

S Leone¹, M De Marco, P Ghirga, E Nicastri, R Lazzari, P Narciso

Affiliation

¹ National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS Lazzaro Spallanzani, Via Portuense, 292, 00149, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 18084718
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-007-6291-9

Abstract

Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is an acute febrile, zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii. MSF is considered a relatively benign disease, but severe complications occur occasionally. However, reports of ocular involvement are few. We describe a case of retinal manifestation in a patient with R. conorii infection.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
Boutonneuse Fever / complications*
Boutonneuse Fever / drug therapy
Boutonneuse Fever / immunology
Boutonneuse Fever / pathology*
Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
Doxycycline / therapeutic use
Humans
Immunocompetence
Male
Middle Aged
Retinal Diseases / complications*
Retinal Diseases / pathology*
Rickettsia conorii / immunology
Rickettsia conorii / isolation & purification*
Tick-Borne Diseases / complications*
Tick-Borne Diseases / drug therapy
Tick-Borne Diseases / immunology
Tick-Borne Diseases / pathology*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibodies, Bacterial
Ciprofloxacin
Doxycycline