| Title |
Optic Neuropathy Caused by Propionibacterium acnes Pachymeningitis |
| Creator |
Adesina, Ore-Ofe O; Stagg, Brian C; Digre, Kathleen B; Katz, Bradley J; Quigley, Edward P; Palmer, Cheryl A; Warner, Judith EA |
| Affiliation |
Departments of Ophthalmology (O-OOA, BCS, KBD, BJK, JEAW), Radiology (EPQ), Pathology (CAP), and Neurology (KBD, BJK, JEAW), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Abstract |
We describe a patient with vision loss from an optic neuropathy caused by Propionibacterium acnes pachymeningitis. The patient's optic neuropathy was stabilized with appropriate antibiotic therapy. |
| Subject |
Older people, 80 and over; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Meningitis; Meningitis; Optic Nerve Diseases; Optic Nerve Diseases; Propionibacterium acnes; Visual Field Tests; Visual Fields |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
227612 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kh3tdd/227612 |
