Abstract
Neuroretinitis due toBartonella henselaeinfection is a rare cause of vision loss in children. Two pediatric cases of acute unilateral vision loss accompanied by edema of the optic nerve on fundoscopic examination are presented. Severe causes of vision loss were excluded. During the course of the disease, macular stellate exudates emerged on control fundoscopic examinations, and diagnosis of neuroretinitis was made. A causative agent was confirmed by serologic examination, as high titers of IgM and IgG antibodies toBartonella henselaewere detected. Both patients significantly recovered after oral antibiotic treatment.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)