Ong, C.W.Ahmad, OSenanayake, SanjayaBuirski, GrahamLueck, Christian2015-12-101201-9712http://hdl.handle.net/1885/66207Optic 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: 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 fever201010.1016/j.ijid.2009.11.0102016-02-24