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.
Commodaro
Alessandra G
AG
Instituto da Visão, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Belfort
Rubens N
RN
Rizzo
Luiz Vicente
LV
Muccioli
Cristina
C
Silveira
Claudio
C
Burnier
Miguel N
MN
Belfort
Rubens
R
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