Anterior uveitis associated with rifabutin medication in AIDS patients
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Infection
- Vol. 24 (1) , 34-36
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01780648
Abstract
Eight episodes of rifabutin-associated anterior uveitis in AIDS patients are reported. Uveitis developed after two weeks to nine months of medication, commonly when rifabutin was administered along with clarithromycin and/or fluconazole. Recovery was closely correlated to suspending rifabutin early, while less dependent on total rifabutin dose or epidemiological patient characteristics. In two cases, discontinuation of rifabutin alone relieved ocular inflammation. Repeated exposure to rifabutin was successful with a reduced dosage in three patients. Wir berichten von acht Episoden einer Rifabutin-assoziierten vorderen Uveitis bei sieben an AIDS erkrankten Patienten. Die Uveitis entwickelte sich nach zweiwöchiger bis neunmonatiger Behandlung, besonders wenn Rifabutin zusammen mit Clarithromycin und/oder Fluconazol verabreicht wurde. Ihre Ausheilung stand in enger Beziehung zum frühen Absetzen des Rifabutin und war weniger abhängig von der Rifabutin-Gesamtdosis oder den epidemiologischen Daten der Patienten. In zwei Fällen führte alleine das Absetzen des Rifabutin zu einer Erholung der Augenentzündung. Eine erneute Exposition gegenüber Rifabutin war in erniedrigter Dosis bei drei Patienten erfolgreich.Keywords
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