Diagnosis of lymph node tuberculosis using the GeneXpert MTB/RIF in Tunisia

ABSTRACT

Introduction: GeneXpert MTB/RIF is a fully-automated diagnostic molecular test which simultaneously detects tuberculosis [TB] and rifampicin [RIF] drug resistance. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF test for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex [MTBC] in lymph node specimens and to show the place of Mycobacterium bovis as a major cause of TB lymphadenitis