The role of laboratory investigations in evaluating abdominal tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Sherwani Rana (Author), Mohammad R Farooqui (Author), Safia Rana (Author), Afzal Anees (Author), Zuber Ahmad (Author), Zeeba S Jairajpuri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major health problem in developing countries like India. Abdominal TB is defined as an infection of the peritoneum, or hollow or solid abdominal organs with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The gastrointestinal tract is one of the most...