Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients undergoing polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of ocular TB
Baseline characteristics | Number of patients (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 33.7 ± 12.7 years | |
Gender | Females | 43 (37.8) |
Males | 71 (62.3) | |
PCR outcome | Positive | 80 (70.2) |
Negative | 34 (29.8) | |
Diagnosis | Anterior uveitis | 18 (15.8) |
Intermediate uveitis | 15 (13.2) | |
Retinal vasculitis | 38 (33.3) | |
Multifocal serpiginoid choroiditis | 14 (12.3) | |
Panuveitis | 25 (21.9) | |
Others | 4 (3.5) | |
Laterality | Bilateral | 56 (49.1) |
Unilateral | 58 (50.9) | |
Tuberculin skin test/Quantiferon TB Gold Test | Negative | 52 (45.6) |
Positive | 62 (54.4) | |
Chest radiography | Normal | 91 (79.8) |
Abnormal | 23 (20.2) | |
Sample | Aqueous | 94 (82.5) |
Vitreous | 20 (17.5) | |