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Clindamycin therapy for toxoplasmosis

J G Ferguson

    Annals of Ophthalmology
    |January 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    Clindamycin hydrochloride hydrate effectively treated ocular toxoplasmosis in four patients. Some patients required extended treatment or re-treatment due to exacerbations.

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    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Ocular toxoplasmosis is a significant cause of retinochoroiditis.
    • Clindamycin hydrochloride hydrate has shown experimental efficacy in treating ocular toxoplasmosis.

    Observation:

    • Four patients with active retinochoroiditis due to toxoplasmosis were treated with subconjunctival clindamycin hydrochloride hydrate.
    • The treatment involved administration on alternate days for 30 days.

    Findings:

    • Beneficial subjective and objective results were observed in most patients within the initial 30 days.
    • One patient responded to extended treatment, and another experienced exacerbations upon drug cessation, requiring further intervention.

    Implications:

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    • Subconjunctival clindamycin hydrochloride hydrate appears to be a viable treatment option for ocular toxoplasmosis.
    • Treatment duration and management of potential exacerbations should be considered in clinical practice.