Diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Endoscopic tissue biopsy samples had limited sensitivity in diagnosing ITB. IGRA showed good accuracy and may be combined with other methods to improve the diagnostic yield. Stool PCR demonstrated a good performance but based on a few studies.
Authors
- Julajak Limsrivilai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5867-0312)
- Wanruchada Katchamart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8952-5967)
- Tanawat Geeratragool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8346-7487)
- Pubet Weeranawin
Institutions
- Siriraj Hospital (TH)
- Mahidol University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Intestinal Research
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2025.00098
- Primary Topic
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00