title: An Integrated Approach Using Liquid Culture System Can it Make an Impact for Clinical Diagnosis of Genitourinary Tuberculosis?
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major health problems in India. Genitourinary TB (GUTB) comprises 20% of all extrapulmonary TB, and is the most common extrapulmonary site to be affected by this disease. The spectrum of varied pathological changes occur in GUTB, hence a thorough knowledge is required to prevent complications related to GUTB. Diagnostic dilemma is a common problem faced as culture and polymerase chain reaction results vary in their sensitivity and specificity. A thorough knowledge of epidemiology, immunopathogenesis, and spectrum of the disease and importance of including liquid culture system for the diagnosis of this disease are presented in three cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Vp
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chakradhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Munim
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
keywords: Genitourinary tuberculosis; Liquid culture; MTB complex