Table 2 Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results for each pathogen based on location of inflammation
From: Polymerase chain reaction test for diagnosis of infectious uveitis
Pathogen | Anatomical Classification of Uveitis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anterior Uveitis (N = 34) | Intermediate Uveitis (N = 2) | Posterior Uveitis (N = 36) | Panuveitis (N = 114) | Total (N = 186) | |
VZV | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
CMV | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
HSV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
HTLV-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Toxoplasma gondii | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Bacteria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Fungus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
Positive results (%) | 8/34 (23.5%) | 0/2 (0%) | 7/36 (19.5%) | 54/114 (47%) | 69/186 (37%) |