Management of Intraocular Infections in HIV. (2nd October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Testi, Ilaria; Mahajan, Sarakshi; Agrawal, Rupesh; Agarwal, Aniruddha; Marchese, Alessandro; Curi, Andre; Khairallah, Moncef; Leo, Yee Sin; Nguyen, Quan Dong; Gupta, Vishali
• Is Part Of: Ocular immunology and inflammation. Volume 28:Number 7(2020)
• Page Start: 1099
• Page End: 1108
• Publication Date: 2020-10-02
• Subjects: Opportunistic infections -- intraocular infections -- human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- combined active retroviral therapy (cART) -- ocular tuberculosis -- ocular syphilis -- ocular toxoplasmosis -- viral retinitis -- treatment; Eye -- Diseases -- Immunological aspects -- Periodicals; Eye -- Inflammation -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1727533
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0927-3948

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Purpose : Overview of treatment options for the most common intraocular opportunistic infections in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), including ocular syphilis, ocular tuberculosis, toxoplasmic chorioretinitis, and viral retinitis. Method : Narrative Review. Results : Despite the huge advances in the development of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) for the management of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, opportunistic infections still represent a significant diagnostic dilemma and cause of ocular morbidity in patients with HIV. Conclusion : Although the treatment of intraocular infections in patients with AIDS may be challenging, prompt assessment of the clinical features and appropriate aggressive management of the underlying etiology are critical to avoid life and vision threatening.