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Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection

Table 4 Treatment regimens (n = 49 patients)

From: Clinical spectrum of tuberculous optic neuropathy

Treatment

Number of patients (%)

Antibiotic alone

18 (36.7 %)

Corticosteroid alone

0 (0 %)

Antibiotic + corticosteroid

29 (59.2 %)

Nonea

2 (4.1 %)

Antibiotic

 

 •Four-drug regimenb

29 (59.2 %)

 •Other antituberculosis treatment

18 (36.7 %)

Corticosteroid

 

 •Oral

28 (57.1 %)

 •Intravenous

1 (2.0 %)

 •Local

2 (4.1 %)

  1. aNone: lost to follow-up (n = 1); refused antituberculous treatment (n = 1)
  2. bFour-drug regimen: isoniazid + rifampicin + pyrazinamide + ethambutol
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