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Table 1 Clinical phenotypes of study participants

From: Can corneal pannus with trachomatous inflammation – follicular be used in combination as an improved specific clinical sign for current ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection?

 

Controls

TF cases

Total

81

80

% Female

58 %

58.75 %

Median age (IQRb)

4 (3–6)

4 (2–6)

Ct positive (%)

5 (6.2 %)

47 (58.8 %)

Ct loada (IQRb)

345 (42–1077)

4600 (656–16462)

No pannus

55

34

 Ct positive (%)

2 (3.6 %)

15 (44.1 %)

 Ct loada (IQRb)

36672 (18509–54836)

4500 (1006–6112)

Old pannus

17

10

 Ct positive (%)

1 (5.9 %)

5 (50 %)

 Ct loada (IQRb)

1078

41250 (432–46750)

New pannus

9

36

 Ct positive (%)

2 (22 %)

27 (75 %)

 Ct loada (IQRb)

31 (25–36)

6800 (642–16462)

  1. aCt load = median omcB copies/swab in samples positive for Ct DNA by ddPCR
  2. bIQR = Inter-quartile range