Ocular Neisseria gonorrhea in a patient on immune checkpoint inhibitors

Oman J Ophthalmol. 2021 Oct 20;14(3):198-200. doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_331_20. eCollection 2021 Sep-Dec.

Abstract

Although immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of cancers, their role in the pathogenesis of chronic infections remains unclear. Here, we present the case of a patient on a cocktail of checkpoint inhibitors who presented with severe bilateral gonococcal conjunctivitis, orbital cellulitis and vitritis, without a history of genital infection.

Keywords: Bacterial conjunctivitis; gonococcal conjunctivitis; orbital cellulitis; sexually transmitted infections; vitritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports