TB Research

Management of Intraocular Infections in HIV

Ilaria Testi, Sarakshi Mahajan, Rupesh Agrawal, Aniruddha Agarwal, Alessandro Marchese, André Luiz Land Curi, Moncef Khairallah, Yee‐Sin Leo, et al. (10 authors)

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation · 2020-03

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.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Chorioretinitis
  • Retinitis
  • Etiology
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Syphilis
  • Uveitis
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
  • Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
  • Opportunistic infection
  • Pediatrics
  • Immunology
  • Antiretroviral therapy
  • Dermatology