title: Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with rickettsia conorii infection.
abstract: A 43-year-old man with fever, headache, and skin rash developed unilateral acute anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. The indirect immunofluorescence test was positive for Rickettsia conorii. Although retinal lesions have been described in Rickettsia conorii infection, this is the first reported case of ischemic optic neuropathy. This infection should be considered in a patient with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy with high fever or skin rash who inhabits or travels from an endemic area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia. moncef.khairallah@rns.tn
authors.forename: Moncef
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khairallah
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaouali
authors.forename: Salim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben Yahia
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ladjimi
authors.forename: Riadh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Messaoud
authors.forename: Salah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jenzeri
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Attia
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D020114:Rickettsia conorii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D058609:Visual Field Tests; D014794:Visual Fields
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline