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Doctoral Thesis | Medical Science | India | Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024 | Rating: 4.4 / 10
Diagnostic Value of Gastric Aspirate for Microbiological Confirmation in Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspected Cases Who Are Not Expectorating Sputum
Dr. Vivek Yadav | Dr. Rizwan Khan | Dr. Surinder Kumar Bansal | Dr. Sanchit Periwal
Abstract: The study aims to identify suspected cases of pulmonary TB who cannot produce sputum and to assess the diagnostic value of gastric aspirate in such cases. Conducted prospectively on 60 adult patients at Kanti Devi Medical College Hospital and Research Centre between December 2022 and March 2023, the study evaluated the efficacy of gastric lavage fluid analysis for AFB and CBNAAT. Results: Acid - fast bacilli were positive in 43.3 of the cases, and CBNAAT detected MTB resistance in 3.3 and sensitivity in 51.7 of the cases. Conclusion: Gastric lavage seems to be an appropriate tool to obtain samples for mycobacteriologic confirmation of TB in patients with suspected TB who cannot produce sputum, especially in resource limited areas.
Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Gastric aspiration, Unable to expectorate, CBNAAT, Suspected
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024,
Pages: 1448 - 1451