Rapid culture diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis from a tertiary care centre in an endemic nation: Potential and pitfalls.
Indian J Med Microbiol
;
2012 Jul-Sept; 30(3): 342-345
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-143981
ABSTRACT
In spite of low sensitivity and specificity, standard diagnostic algorithm recommends fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and direct microscopic screening for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) for the routine diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenopathy (LNTB). In this study, the diagnostic utility of liquid broth based automated culture (BacT/ALERT 3D) technique was assessed in comparison with conventional techniques in 89 clinically suspected tubercular lymphadenitis patients. 60% (n = 53) were positive by FNAC and 38.4% (n = 34) demonstrated AFB in smear examination. BacT/ALERT yielded isolation in 43.1% (n = 38) aspirates, confirming tubercular aetiology. We also found six paediatric culture-positive cases which showed negative outcome by both FNAC and smear. Thus, we conclude that culture by BacT/ALERT, may be used for faster yield of Mycobacteria in LNTB, especially in children. Additionally, this could also be used as a platform for further differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection and for testing of anti-tubercular chemotherapeutic agents whenever drug resistance is suspected.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Factores de Tiempo
/
Tuberculosis Ganglionar
/
Femenino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
/
Recién Nacido
/
Niño
/
Preescolar
/
Técnicas Bacteriológicas
/
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
Microbiology
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS