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Relapse in ocular tuberculosis: relapse rate, risk factors and clinical management in a non-endemic country.

Ikhwanuliman PuteraJosianne C E M Ten BergeAlberta A H J ThiadensWillem A DikRupesh AgrawalP Martin van HagenRina La Distia NoraSaskia M Rombach
Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2024)
Our results suggest that approximately one-third of patients with OTB will experience relapse after achieving clinical inactivity. The initial disease course and poor response to treatment predict the likelihood of relapse in the long-term follow-up. Topical corticosteroids were particularly effective in relapse presenting as anterior uveitis.
Keyphrases
  • free survival
  • risk factors
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • hiv aids
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • adverse drug