Rickettsial keratitis in a case of mediterranean spotted fever
[EN]The first documented case of infectious keratitis (an ameboid-like corneal ulcer) caused by Rickettsia conorii is described. Corneal infection was probably caused by contamination through the tears during systemic rickettsial dissemination. Topical tetracyclin ointment was effective. Rickettsial...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 1992 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) |
| Repositorio: | GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/169429 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10366/169429 |
| Access Level: | acceso embargado |
| Palabra clave: | Rikettsia conorii Corneal ulcer Infectious keratitis Mediterranean spotted fever Rickettsia Infections Keratitis Rickettsia conorii Corneal Ulcer 32 Ciencias Médicas infecciones por Rickettsia queratitis úlcera corneal |
| Sumario: | [EN]The first documented case of infectious keratitis (an ameboid-like corneal ulcer) caused by Rickettsia conorii is described. Corneal infection was probably caused by contamination through the tears during systemic rickettsial dissemination. Topical tetracyclin ointment was effective. Rickettsial keratitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of ameboid-like corneal ulcers in areas where Mediterranean spotted fever is endemic. |
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