title: Bilateral severe visual loss in brucellosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of brucellosis with bilateral permanent loss of vision.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bilateral loss of vision developed within two weeks in a young adult with positive Brucella antibodies. There was optic disc swelling with optic neuropathy and serous retinal detachment in both eyes. The patient had chronic active brucellosis confirmed by serum antibody titers (1/640).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case shows that optic neuropathy may result in severe visual loss in patients with brucellosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Düzce Medical School, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Düzce, Turkey. mtunc@isbank.net.tr
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tunç
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Durukan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin