Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay on Stool Samples for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among the Pediatric Population

Authors :: Sangitha Jayagandan
Jitendra Singh
Shivkumar Rashmi Mudliar
Prem Shankar
Anand Kumar Maurya
Anvita Gupta Malhotra
Shikha Malik
Shashank Purwar
Sarman Singh
Source :: Journal of Laboratory Physicians, Vol 15, Iss 03, Pp 329-335 (2023)
Publication Year :: 2023
Publisher :: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2023.
Abstract: Objective Microbiological confirmation of tuberculosis (TB) in pediatric cases is challenging due to its paucibacillary nature and difficulty in specimen collection. This study aimed to validate stool as an alternative sample for the diagnosis of pediatric pulmonary TB via Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay.

Subjects :: Xpert MTB/RIF assay
culture
multiplex PCR
stool sample
pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis
Medicine

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