title: [Neuroretinitis in cat scratch disease].
abstract: To present two cases of neuroretinitis in cat scratch disease We present two girls treated in Department of Ophthalmology of Poznai University of Medical Sciences because of unilateral, painless decrease of vision. Both patients presented following cat exposure fever and lymph nodes swelling. Ophthalmoscopic findings was neuroretinitis (optic disc edema with the macular star). Bartonella henselae antibody titers (IgG) were elevated. CSD is usually self-limited infection in immunocompetent patients and there is no clear treatment recommendations. One of our patients received treatment which included oral antibiotic (macrolides) and steroid. The second patient was left without treatment. In our case--the duration of visual loss was longer in patient who was not treated.
authors.affiliation: Z Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu. asia.karolak@gmail.com
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karolak
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gotz-Wipckowska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003118:Color Perception; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011044:Poland; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D004318:Doxycycline