Acute endogenous endophthalmitis due to Bartonella henselae

Debra A. Goldstein; Lars Mouritsen; Steven Friedlander; Howard H. Tessler; Deepak P. Edward

doi:10.1086/321884

Acute endogenous endophthalmitis due to Bartonella henselae

Debra A. Goldstein, Lars Mouritsen, Steven Friedlander, Howard H. Tessler, Deepak P. Edward

Ophthalmology

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Abstract

A 45-year-old man presented with progressively worsening vitreitis of 1 week's duration. Treatment for cat-scratch disease 3 years prior to presentation and persistent vitreitis led to vitrectomy, and analysis of the vitrectomy specimen revealed inflammatory cells and necrotic debris; polymerase-chain-reaction analysis of the vitreous fluid sample, done by use of a novel heminested protocol, demonstrated the presence of Bartonella henselae DNA. Treatment with doxycycline led to improvement in the intraocular inflammation but resulted in a poor visual outcome.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	718-721
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	33
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/321884
State	Published - Sep 1 2001

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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