Diagnostic Modalities for Detecting Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis and Resistance Patterns of Rifampicin and Isoniazid at a Referral Hospital: A Retro Prospective Study
Xpert® MTB/RIF demonstrated superior sensitivity over microscopy, supporting its utility for EPTB diagnosis in low-resource settings. The high MDR-TB prevalence (4.13%) underscores the need for rapid molecular diagnostics to guide treatment. However, global EPTB burden estimates remain inconsistent, necessitating standardized surveillance and diagnostic protocols to improve detection accuracy and inform public health strategies.
Authors
- R. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9960-8056)
- Amresh Kumar Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3179-7003)
- Ankur Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4535-5783)
- Vivek Gaur
- Anita Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1902-1170)
- Ashwini Kumar Mishra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3279-6851)
Institutions
- Baba Raghav Das Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Mycobacteriology
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_17_25
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19