LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF CEFTRIAXONE TREATMENT ON INTRAOCULAR LYME BORRELIOSIS

Authors
SUTTORPSCHULTEN MSA KUIPER H KIJLSTRA A VANDAM AP ROTHOVA A
Citation
Msa. Suttorpschulten et al., LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF CEFTRIAXONE TREATMENT ON INTRAOCULAR LYME BORRELIOSIS, American journal of ophthalmology, 116(5), 1993, pp. 571-575
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
American journal of ophthalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029394
Volume
116
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
571 - 575
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9394(1993)116:5<571:LEOCTO>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Twelve patients with intraocular Lyme borreliosis suffering from vitre itis were treated with ceftriaxone intravenously. Eight patients had d efinitive Lyme borreliosis, and tentative diagnosis was made in four p atients. After treatment with ceftriaxone, all 12 patients were follow ed up for more than one year. Vitreitis diminished in all patients and visual acuity improved in six patients. The best results were achieve d in patients with definitive Lyme borreliosis.