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SUBMITTER: Gaur M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7188812 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gaur Mohita M Singh Anoop A Sharma Vishal V Tandon Gayatri G Bothra Ankur A Vasudeva Aarushi A Kedia Shreeya S Khanna Ashwani A Khanna Vishal V Lohiya Sheelu S Varma-Basil Mandira M Chaudhry Anil A Misra Richa R Singh Yogendra Y
Scientific reports 20200428 1
Timely diagnosis of paucibacillary tuberculosis (TB) which includes smear-negative pulmonary TB (PTB) and extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB) remains a challenge. This study was performed to assess the diagnostic utility of stool as a specimen of choice for detection of mycobacterial DNA in paucibacillary TB patients in a TB-endemic setting. Stool samples were collected from 246 subjects including 129 TB patients (62 PTB and 67 EPTB) recruited at TB hospital in Delhi, India. Diagnostic efficacy of stool I ...[more]