Retinochoroiditis secondary to Rickettsia typhi infection: a case report
Abstract Background To report a case of unusual presentation of retinochoroiditis caused by Rickettsia typhi in a patient without prior uveitis. Case presentation In this case, we describe a 24-year-old male soldier with no previous eye disease, who was referred to our ophthalmology department due t...
Main Authors: | Joanne Makhoul, Yael Ben-Arie-Weintrob, Dror Ben Ephraim Noyman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-024-03329-5 |
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