Utility of stool Xpert MTB/Rif assay in the diagnosis of pulmonary and abdominal tuberculosis in children - A study from Western India

Utility of stool Xpert MTB/Rif assay in the diagnosis of pulmonary and abdominal tuberculosis in children - A study from Western India

Background: Microbiological diagnosis of pediatric pulmonary and intestinal tuberculosis remains difficult due to difficulty in specimen collection such as with sputum, gastric aspirates or intestinal biopsies. Stool Xpert MTB/Rif may be useful as specimen collection is non-invasive. Objectives: To...

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Main Authors: Ira Shah, Dhruv N. Gandhi, Dhruv Mamtora, Meenakshi Dey, Suhani Jain, Sonal Patil, Maneesha D’souza, Sanjay Mattoo, Daksha Shah, Varsha Puri, Minnie Bodhanwala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-03-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
childhood tb
drug-resistant tb
drug-sensitive tb
genexpert
intestinal tb
pediatric tb
stool genexpert
tb
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_528_24
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