Program-wide review and follow-up of erythema Induratum of Bazin and tuberculosis-associated ocular inflammation management in a TB low-incidence setting: need for improved treatment candidate selection, therapy standardization, and care collaboration

Program-wide review and follow-up of erythema Induratum of Bazin and tuberculosis-associated ocular inflammation management in a TB low-incidence setting: need for improved treatment candidate selection, therapy standardization, and care collaboration

Abstract Background Erythema induratum of Bazin (EIB) – nodular vasculitis associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) – and Tuberculosis-Associated Ocular Inflammation (TB-AOI) represent uncommon manifestations of TB. There is limited data and a lack of diagnostic and treatment standards for th...

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Main Authors: William J. Connors, Dina A. Fisher, Dennis Y. Kunimoto, Julie M. Jarand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Erythema induratum
Tuberculosis-associated ocular inflammation
Treatment outcome
Canada
Tuberculids
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3737-5

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