To Study the Usefulness of Cartridge Based Nuclear Acid Amplification Test [CBNAAT] in Bronchoalveolar Samples in the Diagnosis of Sputum Negative Patients with Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Panda Rk and Devi Jyoti Dash
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Panda Rk: Department of Respiratory Diseases, Pt. J. N. M. Medical College, India
Devi Jyoti Dash: Department of Respiratory Diseases, Pt. J. N. M. Medical College, India

International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences, 2019, vol. 4, issue 2, 30-34

Abstract: Background: About 40‑60% of patients with presumptive PTB may fail to produce sputum, or when it is available, AFB/CBNAAT may be negative on repeated smear examination. These patients can be diagnosed by flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy.

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Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.19080/IJOPRS.2019.04.555632

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