Cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis: Clinical profile and diagnostic modalities

Background: Tuberculosis is a major global health problem. Tuberculous lymphadenopathy is a most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), constitutes 35% of all cases of EPTB. Due to the paucibacillary nature of specimens, smear microscopy and culture offer low sensitivity. Methods: The ai...

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Main Authors: Hitender Gautam, Sonu Kumari Agrawal, Santosh Kumar Verma, Urvashi B Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2018;volume=7;issue=3;spage=212;epage=216;aulast=Gautam