Syphilitic uveitis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients.
Arch Ophthalmol
; 115(4): 469-73, 1997 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To document the incidence and clinical features of syphilitic uveitis in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).DESIGN:
Retrospective chart review. SETTINGS Single tertiary uveitis referral center. PATIENTS The charts of HIV-infected patients with uveitis and a reactive fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test seen between November 1983 and June 1995 were reviewed.RESULTS:
Syphilis was the most common bacterial cause of uveitis in this group. Thirteen patients (0.6% of the 2085 HIV-positive patients seen in the clinic during the study period) were dually infected. Twelve patients were male. Six patients (46%) had previously been treated for syphilis, 4 with intramuscular penicillin G benzathine only. Four patients (31%) had isolated anterior uveitis, 3 patients (23%) had anterior and intermediate uveitis, and 5 patients (38%) had panuveitis. One patient (8%) presented with optic nerve and retinal atrophy. Eight patients were treated with intravenous penicillin, 3 with intravenous and intramuscular penicillin, and 1 with intravenous ceftriaxone sodium. Of the 12 patients for whom follow-up examinations were available after treatment, ocular inflammation decreased in 11 (92%) and visual acuity improved in 8 (67%). Rapid plasma reagin titers decreased a median of 64-fold compared with pretreatment levels, and all patients with reactive cerebrospinal fluid who underwent pretreatment and posttreatment lumbar punctures normalized following therapy with intravenous antibiotics.CONCLUSIONS:
Syphilis is an uncommon cause of uveitis in HIV-infected patients. Anterior uveitis is the most common ocular manifestation, but panuveitis is more common than isolated anterior uveitis. Intravenous penicillin is effective therapy.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Uveíte
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Sífilis
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Infecções por HIV
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Ophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos