title: Optic neuritis associated with Q fever: case report and literature review.
abstract: Optic neuritis (ON) is a rare association of Q fever. We report the first case of ON associated with Q fever in Australia and review all previously reported cases in the medical literature. The impact of therapy with antibiotics and steroids on outcome is discussed. Q fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with apparent acute idiopathic ON.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, The Canberra Hospital, Woden, ACT 2606, Canberra, Australia. chong.ong.work@gmail.com
authors.forename: Chong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Sanjaya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Senanayake
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Buirski
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lueck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004318:Doxycycline; D008775:Methylprednisolone