Use of systemic cyclosporin A in a case of severe Toxocara uveitis

The report describes the case of an adult patient presenting a severe, serologically proven, Toxocara endophthalmitis, unresponsive to the common surgical and medical approach (vitrectomy, anti-parasitic treatment followed by high-dose corticosteroids). The association of oral cyclosporin A to a low...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of infection 2006-05, Vol.52 (5), p.e159-e161
Hauptverfasser: Mora, Paolo, Vecchi, Marco, Barbera, Laura, Toscani, Marco, Orsoni, Jelka G.
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Zusammenfassung:The report describes the case of an adult patient presenting a severe, serologically proven, Toxocara endophthalmitis, unresponsive to the common surgical and medical approach (vitrectomy, anti-parasitic treatment followed by high-dose corticosteroids). The association of oral cyclosporin A to a lower dose of prednisone was successful in achieving a long-term control of the ocular inflammation without systemic side effects.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.07.030