Table 2.

Profile of patients with intraocular inflammation considered of Bartonella origin

Patients (gender, age)	Mode of transmission	Preceding clinical manifestations	Intraocular manifestations	Microorganism	IgG titers (IFA)
1. M 60	Scratching		Neuroretinitis	B. henselae	1:32
2. F 12	Scratching	(f 1 m before uveitis signs and 2 w after scratching)	Focal retinochoroiditis	B. henselae	1:32
3. M 31	Scratching and biting		Vitritisb	B. henselae	1:64
4. M 36	Scratching		BRVO (+ periphlebitis)	B. henselae	1:32
5. M 30	Scratching	(Skin pustule at scratching site 6 w before uveitis onset)	Intermediate uveitis	B. henselae	1:64
6. F 28	Scratching		Intermediate uveitisc	B. henselae	1:32
7. M 41	Scratching	(POGS, malaise 3 w before uveitis signs)	Intermediate uveitisc	B. henselae	1:32
8. F 27	Pubic lice		Intermediate uveitisc	B. quintana	1:128
9. F 39	Worker in furs elaboration industrya		Recurrent iridocyclitis	B. quintana	1:64
10. M 62	Licking		Optic disc edema with peripapillary SRD	B. henselae	1:128

Notes:

^aPossible tick or flea bite;

^bBilateral vitritis;

^cBilateral involvement along with peripheral vasculitis.

Abbreviations: f, fever; m, month; w, weeks; POGS, Parinaud’s oculoglandular syndrome; BRVO, branch retinal vein occlusion; SRD, serous retinal detachment.