Utility of Papanicolaou Stain–Induced Fluorescence in the Cytodiagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis

Jungare, Ajay; Gadkari, Rasika; Lele, Veebha R.; Bobhate, S. K.

doi:10.1159/000326246

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“…Koch’s bacillus in the anal lesions by direct examination using Ziehl–Nielsen stain and culture is time‐consuming. with low sensitivity and specificity [19,20]. The genomic amplification by PCR to detect bacterial DNA in 48 h yields high sensitivity [21–23] but may not be available in rural hospitals.…”

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Ano‐perianal tuberculosis: 15 years of clinical experiences in Southern Taiwan

Tai¹,

Hu²,

Lee

et al. 2010

Colorectal Disease

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Ano-perianal TB should be kept in mind for all patients with prolonged or repeatedly recurrent ano-perianal symptoms and signs such as complicated fistulae in an endemic TB area like Taiwan. Management strategy is with conventional anti-mycobacterium therapy for at least 6 months after surgery. An extension of the anti-mycobacterium treatment course to 9-18 months is mandatory for patients with complicated disease presentations.

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