Tularemia and the oculoglandular syndrome of Parinaud

Altuntaş, Emine Elif; Polat, Kerem; Durmuş, Kasım; Uysal, İsmail Önder; Müderris, Suphi

doi:10.1016/s1413-8670(12)70282-9

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“…Turkey the oropharyngeal form was the most common. 9,10 In this study, oropharyngeal tularemia was diagnosed in 13 patients. Clinical presentation of tularemia and clinical signs vary between different clinical studies.…”

Section: Tularemia Has Six Clinical Forms In Humans Inmentioning

confidence: 77%

Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients with Tularemia in Yozgat Region, Turkey

Ünüvar¹,

Yeşilbağ²

2014

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

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Objectives: We describe some characteristics (epidemiologic, clinical, diagnostic and treatment features) of the disease.Methods: Epidemiological and clinical features of the patients with laboratory confirmed tularemia were reviewed retrospectively in Yozgat during two-year period.Results: In total 13 patients with tularemia were included into this study. The mean age was 33±15years (range10to58), ten of them were female. The duration of complaints before admission to hospital was 12 days. As possible risk factors; two patients were living in endemic rural area; seven cases used natural water and eight cases consumed infected meat. Oropharyngeal tularemia was diagnosed in all cases. Sore throat, chills, fever and cervical mass were the most common complaints of patients. Nine cases had enlarged lymphadenopathies bilaterally. Ciprofloxacin and doxycycline combination was the most common treatment. The patients received therapy for up to 21 days and were considered successfully treated in the follow up. Death or serious complications were not observed. Conclusion:Tularemia should be considered in patients presenting with lymphadenopathy, fever, sorethroat and unresponsive to beta-lactam. Therefore, healthcare workers and community should be educated for the risk factors of the disease.

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Section: Tularemia Has Six Clinical Forms In Humans Inmentioning

confidence: 77%

Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients with Tularemia in Yozgat Region, Turkey

Ünüvar¹,

Yeşilbağ²

2014

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

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“…In Sivas, Turkey, where tularaemia is endemic, an 18-year-old female presenting with left conjunctivitis and painful preauricular and submandibular lymphadenopathies was worked up for several aetiological agents of POGS; her micro-agglutination titre was positive for tularaemia. She was subsequently treated with 12-h 100 mg oral doxycycline for a 10-day course and experienced a full recovery [135]. A nine-and-one-half-year-old male presented with right periorbital swelling, right conjunctivitis and exquisitely tender preauricular and submandibular lymph nodes, associated with a low-grade fever.…”

Section: Tularaemia and Oculoglandular Syndromementioning

confidence: 99%

“…10-day course of gentamicin [134]. PO doxycycline 100 mg every 12 h for 10 days [135]. Doxycycline hyclate 100 mg twice/day for 3 weeks and 14 mg/mL topical fortified gentamicin sulfate eye drops hourly to affected eye [137].…”

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Revenge of the Tick: Tick-Borne Diseases and the Eye in the Age of Climate Change and Globalisation

Lau

Chan

et al. 2022

Zoonotic Diseases

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Climate change has contributed to changes in disease transmission. In particular, zoonoses such as tick-borne diseases are occurring in areas previously unsuitable for tick survival, with spread to non-endemic areas rising. Ophthalmic manifestations of tick-borne diseases are rare. Often overlooked, diagnosis requires awareness and a high level of suspicion, which may delay treatment. This review provides a comprehensive overview of ocular disease associated with ticks so that management protocols for patients can be designed and implemented. A narrative literature review was conducted. The current literature includes case series, case reports, and literature reviews. Ocular manifestations of tick-borne diseases include adnexal manifestations, conjunctivitis, keratitis, cranial nerve palsies, optic nerve disease, uveitis, exudative retinal detachment, and panophthalmitis, which may occur in isolation or as part of a systemic process. As there is no one constellation of ocular symptoms and signs diagnostic of tick-borne eye diseases, a systematic approach is recommended with particular attention to significant travel and exposure history. In this review, we identify significant risk factors and propose management strategies for afflicted patients to improve treatment outcomes while maintaining cost-effectiveness. Ophthalmologists and generalists will benefit from increased awareness of ocular manifestations of tick-borne diseases in the age of modern travel and climate change.

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Pathology of the Conjunctiva

Milman

2022

Albert and Jakobiec's Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology

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Tularemia and the oculoglandular syndrome of Parinaud

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients with Tularemia in Yozgat Region, Turkey

Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients with Tularemia in Yozgat Region, Turkey

Revenge of the Tick: Tick-Borne Diseases and the Eye in the Age of Climate Change and Globalisation

Pathology of the Conjunctiva

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