title: Diagnosis of tuberculosis.
abstract: Presence of tuberculous infection in the body does not necessarily mean disease. Any diagnostic work up of the disease starts from a high index of clinical suspicion. However, diagnostic modalities include: (a) Isolation of the bacillus; (b) Immunologic tests; (c) Chemical markers; (d) FNAC, bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage; (e) Amplification systems. There exists controversies and limitations about the disease process even then.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Medicine, NRS Medical College & Hospital, Calcutta.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ghoshal
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D012985:Software Design; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*