Role of Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing in Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis- Experience from a Teaching Institution in Eastern India
Sumit Mukherjee, Debasis Biswas, Shahina Begum, Priyanka Ghosh, Arnab Pal, Sonjoy Sarkar
International Journal of Current Research and Review · 2021-01
Abstract
Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is a common clinical entity. Diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is often challenging due to the lack of a gold standard test. Cartridge based nucleic acid amplification testing (CBNAAT) has been advocated for rapid diagnosis of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis and to identify rifampicin resistance.
MeSH terms
- Cartridge
- Tuberculosis
- Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests
- Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
- Nucleic acid
- Medicine
- Virology