scholarly journals Usefulness of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra to Rapidly Diagnose Sputum Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis Using Bronchial Washing Fluid

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Yien Chien ◽  
Ching-Kai Lin ◽  
Chong-Jen Yu ◽  
Po-Ren Hsueh
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Bronchial Washing ◽  
Smear Negative

scholarly journals Diagnostic Utility of Bronchial Washing CBNAAT for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Sputum Smear Negative and Sputum CBNAAT Negative Patients of Suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (03) ◽  
pp. 201-204
Author(s):  
Afshan Ali Shaik ◽  
Uday Kakodkar ◽  
Cigy Borges
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Fluorescent Microscopy ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Diagnostic Utility ◽  
Fungal Culture ◽  
Bronchial Washing ◽  
Smear Negative

Introduction: Diagnosis of sputum negative pulmonary tuberculosis can be challenging and time consuming, with many patients being put on empirical anti-tuberculosis treatment. Bronchoscopy helps in early diagnosis in such patients. Aims and Objectives: To assess the diagnostic utility of bronchial washing CBNAAT for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in sputum smear negative and sputum CBNAAT negative patients of suspected pulmonary tuberculosis. Methodology: This case series was conducted on 71 patients in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Goa Medical College from May 2018- February 2020. Patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis on chest radiograph and/or CT thorax, but with sputum smear as well as CBNAAT for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis negative were subjected to flexible video bronchoscopy. Bronchial washings were collected from the affected lobes and the specimen were subjected to fluorescent microscopy, CBNAAT, MGIT, bacterial and fungal culture. Results: The diagnosis of tuberculosis was established in 23 (32.4%) patients in bronchial washings specimen by CBNAAT. These patients were followed up after 6 months of anti-tuberculosis treatment and have shown significant clinical and radiological improvement. Conclusion: Bronchoscopy is a useful tool in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in sputum negative patients. It also play an important role in diagnosis of other infectious /malignant disorder which can mimic tuberculosis.

Role of fibreoptic bronchoscopy in sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
A. McDaniel ◽  
N. Schoenfeld ◽  
W. Frank ◽  
A. Grassot ◽  
H. Mauch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Smear Negative

Diagnosis of sputum smear-negative forms of pulmonary tuberculosis by transthoracic fine-needle aspiration

Tubercle ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Gomes ◽  
E. Trindade ◽  
O. Vidal ◽  
O. Yeep ◽  
I. Amendoeirai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Smear Negative

scholarly journals Diagnostic Accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF in Sputum Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Cureus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waqas Rasheed ◽  
Nisar Ahmed Rao ◽  
Hatem Adel ◽  
Mirza Saifullah Baig ◽  
Syed Omair Adil
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Smear Negative

Evaluation of a Diagnostic Algorithm for Sputum Smear–Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandrasekaran Padmapriyadarsini ◽  
Srikanth Tripathy ◽  
Lakshmanan Sekar ◽  
Perumal Kannabiran Bhavani ◽  
Nitin Gaikwad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Diagnostic Algorithm ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Smear Negative
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