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Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition) Rickettsia conorii retinitis: an emerging infection in the southeast of the Iber...
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Vol. 95. Issue 10.
Pages e73-e74 Pages 469-520 (October 2020)
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Vol. 95. Issue 10.
Pages e73-e74 Pages 469-520 (October 2020)
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Rickettsia conorii retinitis: an emerging infection in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula

Retinitis por Rickettsia conorii, una infección emergente en el sureste de la península ibérica
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A. Pérez-Rueda
Departamento de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas, Almería, Spain
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A case is presented of a 60-year-old patient with loss of visual acuity in both eyes after fever and skin rash with palmoplantar involvement. After a complete examination and relevant complementary tests, the diagnosis of retinitis was made in the context of rickettsia conorii infection. The evolution after treatment with doxycycline and prednisone at 6 weeks with significant anatomical and functional improvement is presented.

Rickettsiosis is an emerging zoonosis that can present with ocular involvement. This is usually a multifocal retinitis affecting posterior pole with macular serous detachment and vitritis. Clinical suspicion will require serological confirmation for a definitive diagnosis. Treatment with antibiotics and corticosteroids has been shown to be effective. It should be taken into account in Mediterranean endemic areas, and in in the summer period, where the risk is much higher.

Keywords:
Fever
Retinitis
Rickettsia conorii
Optical coherence tomography
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Se presenta un caso de un paciente de 60 años con pérdida de agudeza visual de ambos ojos tras un cuadro de fiebre y erupción cutánea con afectación palmo plantar. Tras una exploración completa y las pruebas complementarias pertinentes se llegó al diagnóstico de retinitis en el contexto de infección por rickettsia conorii. Se expone la evolución tras el tratamiento con doxiciclina y prednisona a las 6 semanas con una mejora anatómica y funcional significativa.

La rickettsiosis es una zoonosis emergente que puede presentar afectación ocular. Esta suele ser una retinitis multifocal que afecta a polo posterior con un desprendimiento seroso macular y vitritis. La sospecha clínica necesitará de una confirmación serológica para el diagnóstico definitivo. El tratamiento con antibióticos y corticoesteroides ha demostrado ser efectivo. Habrá que tenerla en cuenta en áreas endémicas mediterráneas y en periodo estival, donde el riesgo es mucho mayor.

Palabras clave:
Fiebre
Retinitis
Rickettsia conorii
Tomografía de coherencia óptica

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