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Research Article
Zeihl Neelsen Stain: Still a Reliable Option for EPTB Diagnosis in Resource Constraint Settings
Author(s): Avinash Kumar, Shalini Dewan Duggal, Pragnya Paramita Jena, Sharon Rainy Rongpharpi and Renu GurAvinash Kumar, Shalini Dewan Duggal, Pragnya Paramita Jena, Sharon Rainy Rongpharpi and Renu Gur
Background: Endemic countries like India are burdened with the bludgeoning effects of tuberculosis. While pulmonary tuberculosis is more prevalent and communicable, diagnosis of extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is more challenging.Methods: This was a retrospective study done for three consecutive years 2013 to 2015. The extra-pulmonary smear samples from patients suspected of tuberculosis were stained with Zeihl Neelsen stain and examined. Results: Based on ZN stain, EPTB was diagnosed in 13.4%, 9.5%, 10.6% suspected cases between 2013 to 2015 respectively. Highest positivity was seen among pus aspirates from lymph nodes in 13-25 years age group.Conclusion: New technological advances are being made all across the globe for faster and specific tuberculosis diagnosis. However in resource limited settings, reliance is ofte.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2576-1420.1000122
Journal of Infectious Diseases andMedicine received 38 citations as per Google Scholar report
