Cat scratch disease associated neuroretinitis: clinical report and review of the literature

Cat scratch disease is the main clinical presentation of Bartonella henselae infection. However, ocular manifestations of bartonellosis occur in about 5 to 10% of the patients, mainly presenting as neuroretinitis, choroiditis or oculoglandular syndrome of Parinaud. We describe two patients with docu...

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Published in:Revista chilena de infectología 2010-10, Vol.27 (5), p.417
Main Authors: Pérez G, Jorge, Munita S, José M, Araos B, Rafael, López G, Juan P, Stevenson A, Ricardo, González A, Patricia, Pérez C, Daniel, Noriega R, Luis M
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bartonella henselae - isolation & purification
Cat-Scratch Disease - complications
Cat-Scratch Disease - diagnosis
Cat-Scratch Disease - drug therapy
Cats
Eye Infections, Bacterial - diagnosis
Eye Infections, Bacterial - microbiology
Fundus Oculi
Humans
Male
Retinitis - diagnosis
Retinitis - microbiology
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Summary:Cat scratch disease is the main clinical presentation of Bartonella henselae infection. However, ocular manifestations of bartonellosis occur in about 5 to 10% of the patients, mainly presenting as neuroretinitis, choroiditis or oculoglandular syndrome of Parinaud. We describe two patients with documented B. henselae infection and typical ocular compromise. Both patients were treated and had a favorable visual outcome.
ISSN:0716-1018