Dimitrios Kalogeropoulos1, Ioannis Asproudis2, Maria Stefaniotou2, Marilita M Moschos3, Andreas Mentis4, Konstantinos Malamos2, Chris Kalogeropoulos5. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Stavros Niarchos Avenue, 45110, Ioannina, Greece. dkalog1990@gmail.com. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Stavros Niarchos Avenue, 45110, Ioannina, Greece. 3. First Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital of Athens G. Gennimatas, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. 4. Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens, Greece. 5. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Stavros Niarchos Avenue, 45110, Ioannina, Greece. kalogch@otenet.gr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical manifestations of intraocular inflammation associated with Bartonella infection and describe the assessment and management of patients with cat-scratch disease (CSD). METHODS: This is a retrospective review of the clinical records of patients diagnosed with Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana intraocular inflammation from 2011 to 2018 in the Department of Ocular Inflammations and Infections of the University Eye Clinic of Ioannina (Greece). An analysis of the current literature concerning Bartonella-related intraocular infections was also carried out. RESULTS: This is a retrospective study of 13 patients (7 males and 6 females) with a mean age of 39.2 years that were diagnosed with unilateral intraocular inflammation, except one case with bilateral affection, attributed to Bartonella (either henselae or quintana). Twelve (12) patients (92.3%) had a positive history of traumatic cat contact. The main ocular clinical findings with regard to the type of uveitis included neuroretinitis in 5 eyes (38.5%), vasculitis in 3 eyes (23.1%), iridocyclitis in 2 eyes (15.4%), intermediate uveitis in 2 eyes (15.4%), posterior uveitis in 1 eye (7.7%), panuveitis in 2 eyes (15.4%), retinochoroiditis in 2 eyes (15.4%), vitritis in 1 eye (7.7%), peripheral choroidal granuloma in 1 eye (7.7%). Immunoglobulin (Ig) G was positive in all cases. All patients were treated with antibiotics (mainly rifampicin, doxycycline and azithromycin). The visual acuity was noted to be improved in all patients after treatment, but some of them experienced disturbing complications. CONCLUSION: CSD may manifest with various ocular pathological findings. Taking into consideration the increasing frequency of infections by B. henselae and B. quintana, clinicians should always incorporate CSD in the differential diagnosis of such presentations of uveitis. Educating vulnerable groups (children, immunosuppressed, etc.) and also general population, the appropriate preventing measures can contribute in limiting the risk of infection.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical manifestations of intraocular inflammation associated with Bartonella infection and describe the assessment and management of patients with cat-scratch disease (CSD). METHODS: This is a retrospective review of the clinical records of patients diagnosed with Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana intraocular inflammation from 2011 to 2018 in the Department of Ocular Inflammations and Infections of the University Eye Clinic of Ioannina (Greece). An analysis of the current literature concerning Bartonella-related intraocular infections was also carried out. RESULTS: This is a retrospective study of 13 patients (7 males and 6 females) with a mean age of 39.2 years that were diagnosed with unilateral intraocular inflammation, except one case with bilateral affection, attributed to Bartonella (either henselae or quintana). Twelve (12) patients (92.3%) had a positive history of traumatic cat contact. The main ocular clinical findings with regard to the type of uveitis included neuroretinitis in 5 eyes (38.5%), vasculitis in 3 eyes (23.1%), iridocyclitis in 2 eyes (15.4%), intermediate uveitis in 2 eyes (15.4%), posterior uveitis in 1 eye (7.7%), panuveitis in 2 eyes (15.4%), retinochoroiditis in 2 eyes (15.4%), vitritis in 1 eye (7.7%), peripheral choroidal granuloma in 1 eye (7.7%). Immunoglobulin (Ig) G was positive in all cases. All patients were treated with antibiotics (mainly rifampicin, doxycycline and azithromycin). The visual acuity was noted to be improved in all patients after treatment, but some of them experienced disturbing complications. CONCLUSION: CSD may manifest with various ocular pathological findings. Taking into consideration the increasing frequency of infections by B. henselae and B. quintana, clinicians should always incorporate CSD in the differential diagnosis of such presentations of uveitis. Educating vulnerable groups (children, immunosuppressed, etc.) and also general population, the appropriate preventing measures can contribute in limiting the risk of infection.
Authors: W A Solley; D F Martin; N J Newman; R King; D G Callanan; T Zacchei; R T Wallace; D J Parks; W Bridges; P Sternberg Journal: Ophthalmology Date: 1999-08 Impact factor: 12.079
Authors: B B Chomel; R W Kasten; K Floyd-Hawkins; B Chi; K Yamamoto; J Roberts-Wilson; A N Gurfield; R C Abbott; N C Pedersen; J E Koehler Journal: J Clin Microbiol Date: 1996-08 Impact factor: 5.948
Authors: K M Zangwill; D H Hamilton; B A Perkins; R L Regnery; B D Plikaytis; J L Hadler; M L Cartter; J D Wenger Journal: N Engl J Med Date: 1993-07-01 Impact factor: 91.245
Authors: Chai Lee Tan; Lai Chan Fhun; Evelyn Li Min Tai; Nor Hasnida Abdul Gani; Julieana Muhammed; Tengku Norina Tuan Jaafar; Liza Sharmini Ahmad Tajudin; Wan-Hazabbah Wan Hitam Journal: J Trop Med Date: 2017-02-07