Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Ocular Tuberculosis in the United States, 1993-2019.

Thomas D FilardoAryn AndrzejewskiMichael CroixJulie L SelfHenry S FraimowSonal S Munsiff

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)

Reported OTB increased during 1993-2019 despite decreasing TB, including EPTB; the largest increase occurred during 2010-2019. OTB was rarely laboratory confirmed and was primarily diagnosed in conjunction with IGRA results. More research is needed to understand the epidemiology of OTB to inform clinical and diagnostic practices.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
risk factors
primary care
healthcare
pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv aids
hepatitis c virus
adverse drug
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected