| Title |
Staphylococcus aureus Infection of the Optic Nerve |
| Creator |
Senad Osmanovic; Omar M Al-Heeti; Amy Y Lin; Sean P Zivin; Julie Ann Justo; Stockton M Mayer; Vinay K Aakalu; Heather E Moss; Mahesh C Patel |
| Affiliation |
Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (SO, AYL, VKA, HEM), Medicine (OA-H), Pathology (AYL), and Radiology (SZ), University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences (JAJ), South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Charleston, South Carolina; and Division of Infectious Disease (SM, MCP), University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois. |
| Abstract |
A 71-year-old woman presented with painful vision loss in the right eye followed by ophthalmoplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated optic nerve sheath enlargement and enhancement. Biopsy of the optic nerve sheath revealed purulent and necrotic material that was positive for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. The patient underwent enucleation of the right eye and was treated with systemic antibiotics with clinical stabilization. Imaging, pathological and treatment aspects of optic nerve sheath abscess are discussed. |
| Subject |
Older people; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Ophthalmoplegia; Optic Nerve; Staphylococcal Infections; Staphylococcus aureus |
| 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 |
227679 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b311f8/227679 |
