Bilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis From Ocular Syphilis in a Nonimmunocompromised Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We present a case of bilateral ARN in an immunocompetent woman who was infected with genital herpes simplex virus 2, and therefore at high risk of viral infection, but whose ARN was an example of ocular syphilis caused by the bacterial pathogen Treponema pallidum. A review of the literature on ocular syphilis is also discussed.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research