Clinical features and management of presumed ocular tuberculosis: A long-term follow-up cohort study in a tertiary referral center in Brazil.

Yuslay Fernández ZamoraLuciana Peixoto FinamorLuci Meire P SilvaDenise S RodriguesRicardo-Pedro Casaroli-MaranoCristina Muccioli

Published in: European journal of ophthalmology (2021)

In our cohort some variation in demographics and ocular phenotypes of presumed OTB was observed. The high rates of cure or remission of our patients strongly support the ATT in presumed OTB. Oral corticosteroids during ATT were associated with higher recurrences rates.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
primary care
mycobacterium tuberculosis
prognostic factors
emergency department
disease activity
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
antiretroviral therapy
adverse drug
childhood cancer