title: Good visual outcome of tuberculous chorioretinitis after ART initiation in a HIV-infected patient.
abstract: Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is an important cause of sight-threatening chorioretinitis in HIV-infected individuals living in M. tuberculosis endemic areas. We present a case of tuberculous chorioretinitis in a HIV-infected man after recent initiation of antiretroviral therapy in rural South Africa, who had nearly complete resolution of clinical signs and symptoms after standard tuberculosis treatment. His presentation was most likely associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, e.schaftenaar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schaftenaar
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meenken
authors.forename: G Seerp
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Baarsma
authors.forename: Georges M G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Verjans
authors.forename: Remco P H
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D054019:Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014392:Tuberculosis, Ocular / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents