Unilateral visual loss secondary to cat scratch disease in a healthy young man
Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Cat scratch disease is a benign clinical syndrome manifested as lymphadenopathy, fever and sometimes with atypical symptom of blurring of vision. It occurs following cat ’s bites or scratches. This case report presented a healthy young man presented with left eye blurring of vision for 1 month duration preceeded by history of recurrent low grade fever with previous history of being scratched by cat. Examination revealed optic disc edema with macula star. Thorough investigations were done and shown positive titre towards Bartonella henselae. He responded well with intravenous ceftazidime, oral doxycycline and rifampicin. His vision improved to 6/9 and 6/6 with pinhole after 3 months.
Prevalence of aquatic entomofauna, the predators of mosquitoes, in the Zayandeh River of Central Iran
Objective: To determine the fauna of aquatic insects in Zayandeh River of Isfahan carried out in Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2011. Methods: This study was performed in Isfahan, central of Iran in Zayandeh Ri...
Report of congenital colonobladder fitula with atresia ani in a lamb and treatment by surgery
Colonobladder fistula and anal atresia, including congenital malformations in animals, occur due to genetics, environmental factors and vascular insufficiency. A male lamb was brought to a private veterinary clinic in Am...
A review of the health effects and uses of drugs of plant licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) in Iran
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First determination of impact and outcome indicators following indoor residual spraying (IRS) with deltamethrin in a new focus of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in Iran
Objective: To determine the impact and outcome indicators following residual spraying with deltamethrin in new focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis during 2010-2011. Methods: Deltamethrin WP 5% was applied at 25 mg a.i/m2.in...
Assessment of in vitro antimicrobial potency and free radical scavenging capacity of the essential oil and ethanol extract of Calycotome villosa subsp. intermedia growing in Algeria
Objective: To assess the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the essential oil and ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Calycotome villosa subsp. intermedia growing in the West Northern region of Algeria. Methods...