Ocular toxoplasmosis: an update and review of the literature.
Ocular toxoplasmosis is the most common cause of posterior uveitis worldwide. The infection can be acquired congenitally or postnatally and ocular lesions may present during or years after the acute infection occur. Current treatment controls ocular infection and inflammation, but does not prevent recurrences. We present a review and update on ocular toxoplasmosis and address misconceptions still found in the current medical literature.
Instituto da Visão, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Alessandra G
AG
Commodaro
Rubens N
RN
Belfort
Luiz Vicente
LV
Rizzo
Cristina
C
Muccioli
Claudio
C
Silveira
Miguel N
MN
Burnier
Rubens
R
Belfort
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000469:parasitology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000235:genetics; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents