Cervical lymph node TB: diagnostic yield and patient profile

Combinations of cytopathology with GeneXpert or PCR yielded near-perfect CL-TB detection. This was the first study in Bangladesh to utilise LN aspirates directly for PCR alongside cytopathology, GeneXpert, microscopy, and culture, demonstrating a feasible diagnostic approach in high-burden settings like Bangladesh and offering improved detection and reduced delay.

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IJTLD OPEN
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2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtldopen.25.0453
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Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
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Abstract

Combinations of cytopathology with GeneXpert or PCR yielded near-perfect CL-TB detection. This was the first study in Bangladesh to utilise LN aspirates directly for PCR alongside cytopathology, GeneXpert, microscopy, and culture, demonstrating a feasible diagnostic approach in high-burden settings like Bangladesh and offering improved detection and reduced delay.

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University of Cologne (DE), Bangladesh Medical University (BD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD), Heidelberg University (DE), Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (DE), University Hospital Heidelberg (DE), Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene (DE), University Hospital Cologne (DE), Technische Universität Berlin (DE), Makerere University (UG), Saarland University (DE), Leipzig University (DE)
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