Ocular manifestations of rickettsia in children: common but frequently overlooked
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We review two cases of ocular manifestations ofRickettsia conoriiinfection in children. A girl who presented unilateral visual loss with focal retinitis and macular oedema and a boy with unilateral central scotoma and bilateral anterior uveitis. Progressive functional and anatomic recovery was observed after oral antibiotics and steroids were initiated.
Source: BMJ Case Reports
Authors: Sara Homem de Melo Marques, Marta Gomes Guerra, Catarina Almeida, Miguel Ribeiro
Language: English
Subfield: Parasitology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2804193451