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Optic neuritis associated with Q fever: Case report and literature review

Date

Authors

Ong, C.W.

Ahmad, O

Senanayake, Sanjaya

Buirski, Graham

Lueck, Christian

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

Optic neuritis (ON) is a rare association of Q fever. We report the first case of ON associated with Q fever in Australia and review all previously reported cases in the medical literature. The impact of therapy with antibiotics and steroids on outcome is discussed. Q fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with apparent acute idiopathic ON.

Keywords

Keywords: doxycycline; methylprednisolone; adult; antibody titer; article; Australia; blurred vision; case report; disease association; eye movement; eye pain; human; male; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; optic neuritis; Q fever; seroconversion; serology; visua Coxiella burnetii; Optic neuritis; Q fever

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/66207

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

International Journal of Infectious diseases

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.ijid.2009.11.010

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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