| Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis caused by Septata intestinalis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. | |
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PMID: 8644819 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To examine and treat a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who had mildly hyperemic conjunctiva and epithelial keratopathy in both eyes. METHODS: The patient underwent conjunctival biopsy. The specimen was examined by transmission electron microscopy. RESULTS: Septata intestinalis was demonstrated to be the cause of keratoconjunctivitis in the patient. The keratoconjunctivitis resolved after three weeks of therapy with topical fumagillin. No organisms were seen on repeat conjunctival biopsy. CONCLUSIONS: Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in patients with AIDS can be caused by S. intestinalis. This condition appears to respond to topical fumagillin. |
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Authors:
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C Y Lowder; J T McMahon; D M Meisler; E M Dodds; L H Calabrese; E S Didier; A Cali |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of ophthalmology Volume: 121 ISSN: 0002-9394 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ophthalmol. Publication Date: 1996 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-07-12 Completed Date: 1996-07-12 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370500 Medline TA: Am J Ophthalmol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 715-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM; X |
Affiliation:
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Division of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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drug therapy,
etiology*,
parasitology Administration, Topical Adult Animals Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use Biopsy Conjunctiva / parasitology, pathology Cyclohexanes Epithelium / parasitology, pathology Eye Infections, Parasitic / drug therapy, etiology*, parasitology Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / therapeutic use Feces / parasitology Humans Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / drug therapy, etiology Keratoconjunctivitis / drug therapy, parasitology* Male Microsporida / isolation & purification, ultrastructure Microsporidiosis / drug therapy, etiology*, parasitology Ophthalmic Solutions Sesquiterpenes |
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0/Antiprotozoal Agents; 0/Cyclohexanes; 0/Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; 0/Ophthalmic Solutions; 0/Sesquiterpenes; 23110-15-8/fumagillin |
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