Treatment in Latent Tuberculosis Uveitis—Is Immunosuppression Effective or Is Conventional 3- or 4-Drug Antituberculosis Therapy Mandatory?

Treatment in Latent Tuberculosis Uveitis—Is Immunosuppression Effective or Is Conventional 3- or 4-Drug Antituberculosis Therapy Mandatory?

Background/Aims: Controversy exists regarding 3- or 4 drug antituberculosis therapy (conventional ATT) in uveitis patients having latent tuberculosis (LTB), especially while initiating therapy with corticosteroids and/or other immunosuppressants. Methods: We performed a monocentral retrospective ana...

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Main Authors: Eileen Bigdon, Nils Alexander Steinhorst, Stephanie Weissleder, Vasyl Durchkiv, Nicole Stübiger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
uveitis
latent tuberculosis
posterior uveitis
retinal vasculitis
antituberculosis therapy
immunosuppression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2419

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