title: Neuroretinitis following bull ant sting.
abstract: Cat scratch disease causes the majority of cases of neuroretinitis. Neuroretinitis is characterised by clinical features of papillitis, macular oedema and macular star. We report a case study of infection with Bartonella henselae most likely transmitted by a bull ant sting. The patient presented with blurred vision and reduced visual acuity after being stung by an ant in her garden some 7 days earlier. Further testing revealed positive serology to B henselae and the patient improved with appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. katja.ullrich@gmail.com
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ullrich
authors.forename: Niladri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lake
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001000:Ants; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000382:microbiology; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012173:Retinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004917:Erythromycin