Efficacy of cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT) in comparison with line probe assay and liquid culture in the evaluation of tubercular lymph node abscess

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the number one cause of adult deaths by a curable infectious disease. Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli (MTB) is the most common causative organism isolated from mycobacterial lymphadenitis. Accurate and speedy diagnosis is required, especially in paucibacillar...

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Published in:	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Main Authors:	Veena Reddy Vankayala, Sumeeth Sutrave, B Swapna Kumari, Ramulu Gaddam, Gopala Krishna Murthy Mandapakala
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-06-01
Subjects:	afb smear cbnaaat fnac lpa mtb tuberculous lymph node abscess
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1284_23