Evaluating the Diagnostic Yield of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Suspected Sputum-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Background: Diagnosing sputum-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains challenging due to low bacillary load and absence of microbiological confirmation. This study evaluated the diagnostic yield of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) using Cartridge-Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT) and...

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Hlavní autoři:	Anay Kodape, Nishant Srivastava, Sourabh Jain, Khusboo Bihani, Vishwas Gupta, Rajesh, Lokendra Dave
Médium:	Artigo
Jazyk:	Inglês
Vydáno:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2026-04-01
Edice:	The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians
Témata:	bronchoalveolar lavage sputum-negative pulmonary tuberculosis genexpert mgit culture
On-line přístup:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jacp.jacp_66_25
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