Retinitis linked to human herpesvirus type 6: a case study in a splenectomised patient

Abstract Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) is a member of the HHV family and is a rare cause of infectious uveitis. We report a case of a splenectomised patient, hospitalised due to invasive pneumococcal disease, who was diagnosed with retinitis in the right eye, with good visual acuity (0.1 LogMAR). Give...

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Main Authors: Joana Santos-Oliveira, Ana Maria Cunha, Ana Filipa Moleiro, Margarida Ribeiro, Sónia Torres-Costa, Cláudia Oliveira-Ferreira, Ana Catarina Pedrosa, Joana Araújo, Luís Figueira, Marta Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-025-00460-2
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