TB Research

Role of CBNAAT in the Diagnosis of Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in India

Harshil Alwani, Saswat Subhankar, C. Mohan Rao, Sarita Kar, Sujeet Kumar, Himadri Bhusan Bal, Dasarathi Das, Debee Prasad Dash

The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences · 2022-05

Abstract

Background. Xpert-MTB/RIF assay or Cartridge-Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT) helps in rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB).

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Tertiary care
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Surgery