[Statistical importance of tuberculosis and toxoplasmosis of the eye in recent years (1971-1974, Eye-Clinic, Davos) (author's transl)].
Tbc has not yet been eradicated in Western Europe. Among 311 human/bovin-tuberculin tested cases out of 500 patients with uveitis (1971-1974), 37-50% (average age 40-45 years) reacted highly positive. Chorioretinitis disseminata and periphlebitis retinae (Eales' disease): 90% positive. The criteria for a long term tuberculostatic treatment are exposed. 20% of all cases of uveitis and 90% of Jensen Retinochorioditis have been interpreted as caused by toxoplasmosis. 75% are relapses. The gigantic toxoplasmotic lesions of the eyeground is stressed. As a rule low Sabin Feldmann titers are found. Quantitative serology is valuable. In the closing discussion the immunologically well known adjuvans-effect of Koch's bacillus-extract is supposed to be of importance in highly tuberculin positive uveitis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013557:Switzerland; D013997:Time Factors; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014392:Tuberculosis, Ocular / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014605:Uveitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
Bedeutung von Augentuberkulose und Augentoxoplasmose in der Davoser Uveitisstatistik der letzten Jahre (1971-1974)