title: Evaluation of various modalities for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in body fluids.
abstract: Diagnosis of tuberculosis in body fluids remains an enigma. This study is an attempt to evaluate various modalities like smear, culture & PCR for the same. Out of 110 samples of body fluids, 68(61.8%) were negative by all the modalities, 11(10%) could be diagnosed by all modalities. 25(22.72%) were diagnosed by PCR alone. 3(2.7%) showed a growth on culture alone while 3 cases (2.7%) could be demonstrated only on smear.
authors: Breach Candy Hospital.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Ranganathan
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Menon
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000382:microbiology*; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media