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CLINDAMYCIN AND SULPHONAMIDES IN THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR TEXOPLASMOSIS
Author(s) -
GULDSTEN HARALD
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1983.tb01394.x
Subject(s) - medicine , clindamycin , prednisone , visual acuity , antibiotics , ophthalmology , dermatology , surgery , chemistry , biochemistry
Eight patients with active toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis were treated with clindamycin and a triple sulphonamide combination for a period of up to 6 weeks. In addition systemic prednisone was administered when the optic nerve or the macula was involved (6 of the 8 cases). In all cases we observed clinical improvement within 2 weeks. Visual acuity improved in all cases. Side effects of the treatment were observed in 2 cases. The follow‐up period ranged from 8 to 22 months.