Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Although extra pulmonary tuberculosis accounts for only 10-15% of tuberculosis in India, they have high morbidity and mortality because of lack of good diagnostic methods. One of the recent molecular methods namely the Xpert MTB/RIF is a fully automated real time PCR system that detects M. tuberculosis (Mtb) complex and rifampicin resistance directly from clinical samples. This assay has been extensively evaluated in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. The purpose of this study was to test the efficiency of this assay for the rapid and reliable diagnosis of extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB).
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases
Authors: Shirly Suzana, Baby Shalini, Priscilla Rupali, K Venkatesh, DJ Christopher, Joy S Michael
Institution: Christian Medical College, Vellore
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,090
OpenAlex ID: W1982970394