Rickettsial keratitis in a case of Mediterranean spotted fever.
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.
Alio
J
J
Division of Ophthalmology, University of Alicante, Spain.
Ruiz-Beltran
R
R
Herrera
I
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Artola
A
A
Ruiz-Moreno
J M
JM
D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000276:immunology; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000276:immunology; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D013752:Tetracycline