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Table 3 Diagnosis and Treatment Changes Based on PCR: Aqueous

From: The impact of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on diagnosis and management of infectious uveitis at a tertiary care facility

Pre-sampling Groups

Total number

Diagnosis changed based on PCR (n)

Treatment changed based on PCR (n)

High clinical suspicion for negative PCR results

6

0

0

High clinical suspicion for an etiology secondary to HSV, VZV, CMV, Toxoplasmosis or M. tb.

16

5

5

Unknown etiology, possibly secondary to an infectious agent tested for by PCR

43

37

15