Biswas J (1995) | M tuberculosis [2 patients] | Yes | Anterior chamber paracentesis | Systemic antibiotics, topical steroid | Enucleation [1 patient], recovery (20/80) [1 patient] |
Rosen PH (1990) |
M tuberculosis
| No | Presumptive diagnosis | Systemic antibiotics | Recovery |
Gain P (1994) |
M tuberculosis
| No | Iridectomy | Systemic antibiotics | Non-compliance, poor outcome |
Walker C (1967) | “Tuberculosis” | No | Presumptive diagnosis | Systemic antibiotics | Recovery |
Rosenbaum PS (1998) | M avium–intracellulare complex | Yes | Anterior chamber paracentesis, skin ulcer scrapings | Systemic antibiotics, topical steroid | Recovery then relapse with enucleation |
Michelson JB (1979) |
M leprae
| Yes | Anterior chamber paracentesis | Systemic antibiotics, topical and subconjunctival steroids | Recovery |
Messmer EM (1998) |
M leprae
| Yes | Anterior chamber paracentesis | Systemic antibiotics | Recovery |
Daxecker (1997) |
M leprae
| Yes | Skin biopsy | Systemic antibiotics, topical steroid | Recovery |
McCarron MJ (1998) |
T pallidum
| Yes | Anterior chamber paracentesis, skin biopsy, conjunctival biopsy | Systemic antibiotics | Recovery (20/25) |
Schwartz LK (1980) |
T pallidum
| Yes | Blood test: FTA–abs | Systemic antibiotics, topical steroid | Unknown |
Duffy RJ (1987) |
R ricketsiae
| Yes | Blood test: RMSF latex agglutination | Systemic antibiotics, topical steroid | Recovery (20/20) |
Stokes DJ (1992) |
P acnes
| No | Iridectomy | Sub-conjuctival and topical antibiotics | Recovery (20/20) |
Patel AS (1994) | Fusarium spp | Yes | Vitreous aspirate | Intravitreal, topical, and systemic antibiotics | Enucleation |
Myers TD (2002) and Chalmers BE (1986) |
A actinomycetemcomitans
| Presumed | Anterior chamber paracentesis | Systemic antibiotics | Recovery (20/40) |
Cunningham ET (1998) | C immitis* | Yes | Skin biopsy | Systemic antibiotics | Unknown |
Cutler JE (1978) | C immitis* | Yes | Anterior chamber paracentesis | Intravitreal and intracameral antibiotics | Enucleation |
Moorthy RS (1994) | C immitis* [3 patients] | No | Anterior chamber paracentesis, iridectomy | Systemic antibiotics | Enucleation [1 patient], undergoing therapy [2 patients] |
Stone JL (1993) | C immitis* | Yes | Vitreous aspirate | Systemic and intraocular antibiotics | Enucleation |
Stern JH (2001) |
C albicans
| Yes | Vitrectomy/vitreous aspirate, skin culture | Systemic antibiotics, vitrectomy, topical steroid | Recovery (hand movements) |
Myers TD (2002) |
C albicans
| Yes | Anterior chamber paracentesis, vitreous aspirate | Systemic antibiotics, vitrectomy | Recovery (20/25) |
Charles NC (1992) |
C neoformans
| Yes | Anterior chamber paracentesis | Vitrectomy, intravitreal antibiotics | Enucleation |
Shyong MP (2000) | Penicillium spp | No | Anterior chamber paracentesis | Topical and intracameral antibiotics | Recovery |
Myers TD (2002) | Corynebacterium spp | No | Anterior chamber paracentesis | Systemic antibiotics | Recovery |
Gupta K (1986) | Possible HSV | No | Iris biopsy | Topical steroid | Recovery |
Gass JDM (1973) | Possible HSV | No | Iris biopsy | Topical steroid | Recovery (20/70) |