Safety and efficacy of different antibiotic regimens in patients with ocular toxoplasmosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

Safety and efficacy of different antibiotic regimens in patients with ocular toxoplasmosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Ocular toxoplasmosis (OT) is the most common cause of posterior uveitis, which leads to visual impairment in a large proportion of patients. Antibiotics and corticosteroids lower the risk of permanent visual loss by controlling infection and inflammation. However, there remains d...

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Main Authors: John E. Feliciano-Alfonso, Juliana Muñoz-Ortiz, María Alejandra Marín-Noriega, Andrés Vargas-Villanueva, Laura Triviño-Blanco, Natalia Carvajal-Saiz, Alejandra de-la-Torre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Toxoplasmosis
ocular
Toxoplasma gondii
Uveitis
Anti-bacterial agents
Therapeutics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01758-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01758-7

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