Childhood Intra-Thoracic Tuberculosis Clinical Presentation Determines Yield of Laboratory Diagnostic Assays

Childhood Intra-Thoracic Tuberculosis Clinical Presentation Determines Yield of Laboratory Diagnostic Assays

Diagnosis of intra-thoracic tuberculosis (ITTB) in children is difficult due to the paucibacillary nature of the disease, the challenge in collecting appropriate specimens, and the low sensitivity of smear microscopy and culture. Culture and Xpert MTB/RIF provide higher diagnostic yield in presumpti...

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Main Authors: Urvashi B. Singh, Yogita Verma, Rakhi Jain, Aparna Mukherjee, Hitender Gautam, Rakesh Lodha, Sushil K. Kabra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
pediatric
intra-thoracic
tuberculosis
primary pulmonary complex
progressive pulmonary disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.667726/full

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