Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis from gastric aspirate samples in nonexpectorating pediatric patients in a tertiary care hospital

• Main Authors: Shiwangi Sharma (Author), Anuradha Shulania (Author), Arvind Achra (Author), Hishmi Jeram (Author), Stuti Kansra (Author), Nandini Duggal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the utility of Xpert assay, Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining, and Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT™) culture for diagnosis of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis from gastric aspirate (GA) samples and to compare Xpert assay and ZN staining with MGIT ra...