Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Comparison of Gene Xpert with AFB smear microscopy, MGIT Culture and Histopathology in pleural biopsy sample of suspected tubercular pleural effusion cases
Dr. Dilip Chawda Dr. Tapan Surana
JCDR. 2023: 625-629
Abstract
The aim of present study is to compare Gene Xpert findings in suspected tubercular pleural effusion cases with AFB smear, MGIT Culture and Histopathology in pleural biopsy. A sample which is found to be positive by any of three tests (smear microscopy, histopathology, MGIT culture) were considered as final positive as well as considered as composite reference standard (gold standard) and was compared with Gene
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