title: [Interest of cotrimoxazole in relapsing idiopathic anterior scleritis: about six cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anterior scleritis is defined as an inflammation of the sclera, located anteriorly to the equator of the eye. Cotrimoxazole is an antibiotic with an immunomodulatory action.
  
  
  METHODS
  In case of idiopathic anterior scleritis or scleritis associated with autoimmune diseases, immunosuppressive treatment is often required. We report on six patients with anterior idiopathic scleritis non sensitive to local treatment where cotrimoxazole improved or cured the symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cotrimoxazole seems to be an interesting therapeutic treatment in non threatening anterior scleritis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne et Maladies Systémiques, Hôpital Général, CHU, 3, rue du Faubourg-Raines, 21033 Dijon cedex, France. philip.bielefeld@chu-dijon.fr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bielefeld
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vinit
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bron
authors.forename: J-F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Besancenot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000032:analysis; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D015423:Scleritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination