Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Department of Gastroenterology, Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Publications

• Research Article   
  Role of Tissue GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay for Diagnosis of Intestinal Tuberculosis
  Author(s): Mohammad Hamid Uddin*, Mohammad Aftab Haleem, Mahmudur Rahman, Imteaz Mahbub, Mohammad Masud Rana and Rosemeri Maurici
  
  Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, affecting the respiratory, gastrointestinal, lymphoreticular, central nervous, musculoskeletal, reproductive, and hepatic systems. Intestinal TB, primarily affecting the ileocecal region, can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, constipation, blood in stool, and potential complications. Intestinal TB diagnosis is challenging due to limited diagnostic techniques. Typical approaches include radiological scans and histopathological examinations, but their sensitivity limits their accuracy. Therapeutic response is proposed as a significant factor. Microbiological analysis, including polymerase chain reaction and acid-fast bacilli, is another measure. The GeneXpert Tuberculosis Nucleic Acid Amplification Test has lo.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2161-105X.2024.14.666

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