Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in AIDS

Microsporidia are rare human opportunistic pathogens that are now increasingly recognised in patients with AIDS, most commonly as an ocular or enteric pathogen. This paper reports a case of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in a patient with AIDS which responded to treatment with dibromopropamidin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Eye (London) 1993-01, Vol.7 (1), p.80-83
Hauptverfasser:	MCCLUSKEY, P. J, GOONAN, P. V, MARRIOTT, D. J. E, FIELD, A. S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - complications AIDS/HIV Animals Antiprotozoal Agents - therapeutic use Benzamidines - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Cornea - pathology Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Keratoconjunctivitis - complications Keratoconjunctivitis - pathology Male Medical sciences Microsporida Microsporidiosis - complications Microsporidiosis - drug therapy Microsporidiosis - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Microsporidia are rare human opportunistic pathogens that are now increasingly recognised in patients with AIDS, most commonly as an ocular or enteric pathogen. This paper reports a case of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in a patient with AIDS which responded to treatment with dibromopropamidine isethionate ointment. The clinical and laboratory features of microsporidial ocular infection are reviewed.
ISSN:	0950-222X 1476-5454
DOI:	10.1038/eye.1993.17