TB Research

The Diagnostic Potential of CB NAAT in Detecting Drug Resistance in Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients: A Retrospective Study

Dr Nagaraja B S

Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research · 2021-05

Abstract

Background: There is paucity of data regarding the diagnostic role of cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT), in the diagnosis of drug resistant sputum smear-negative PTB cases. Aim: To determine the diagnostic role of CBNAAT in detecting drug resistance smear negative PTB.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Drug resistance
  • Drug
  • Tuberculosis
  • Internal medicine
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Multi drug resistant
  • Microbiology