Table 2

Clinical details and laboratory test results in the group of HIV negative immunocompromised patients with uveitis

Patient no, sex, age (years)DiagnosisOcular diagnosisSamplePositive GWImmunosuppressive medicationPositive PCR for
 1, F, 27 SLECMV retinitisVFCMV=4AzaCMV/EBV
 2, M, 47Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomaCMV retinitisVFCMV=7.2CHOPPNone
 3, M, 62 Heart transplantationCMV retinitisVFCMV=4.6CsA/pred/AzaEBV
 4, M, 63Heart transplantationToxoplasma chorioretinitisVFNoneCsA/pred/AzaEBV (Toxo)
 5, M, 55 Heart transplantationToxoplasma chorioretinitisVFToxo=3.0CsA/pred/AzaToxo/EBV
 6, F, 35 NHL (BM transplantation)Toxoplasma chorioretinitisAHToxo=3.1CsA/AzaToxo
 7, M, 59Kidney transplantationVZV acute retinal necrosisAHNoneAza/dexamethasoneVZV
 8, M, 14LeukaemiaVZV acute retinal necrosisVFVZV=7.1Ara C/dacrorubianeEBV
 9, F, 26 Kidney transplantationChoroiditisAHEBV=3.8Aza/predNone
10, M, 42 Hodgkin’s lymphomaAnterior uveitisAHNoneNot mentionedEBV
11, F, 55MammacarcinomaUveitisVFNoneDexamethasoneNone
  • AH = aqueous humour; VF = vitreous fluid; CsA = cyclosporin A; Aza = azathioprine; Pred = prednisone; Ara C = cytarabine; CHOPP = cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone; NHL = non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; BM = bone marrow.

  • A previously taken ocular fluid sample had a positive result forToxoplasma DNA.