Zahoor, Danish, Farhana, Anjum, Manzoor, Munazah, Kanth, Farhath, Nasir, Reyaz (2023). Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Samples Using Different Methods: Experience of a Tertiary Care Center in North India. , 9(2), 191-199. doi: 10.61186/iem.9.2.191
Danish Zahoor; Anjum Farhana; Munazah Manzoor; Farhath Kanth; Reyaz Nasir. "Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Samples Using Different Methods: Experience of a Tertiary Care Center in North India". , 9, 2, 2023, 191-199. doi: 10.61186/iem.9.2.191
Zahoor, Danish, Farhana, Anjum, Manzoor, Munazah, Kanth, Farhath, Nasir, Reyaz (2023). 'Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Samples Using Different Methods: Experience of a Tertiary Care Center in North India', , 9(2), pp. 191-199. doi: 10.61186/iem.9.2.191
Zahoor, Danish, Farhana, Anjum, Manzoor, Munazah, Kanth, Farhath, Nasir, Reyaz Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Samples Using Different Methods: Experience of a Tertiary Care Center in North India. , 2023; 9(2): 191-199. doi: 10.61186/iem.9.2.191

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Samples Using Different Methods: Experience of a Tertiary Care Center in North India

Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology
Article 10, Volume 9, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 191-199    PDF (690.37 K)
Document Type: Original Research
DOI: 10.61186/iem.9.2.191
Authors
Danish Zahoor* 1; Anjum Farhana1; Munazah Manzoor2; Farhath Kanth1; Reyaz Nasir3
1Department of Microbiology Government Medical College, Srinagar J&K, India
2Lecturer Department of Microbiology Government Medical College, Srinagar J&K, India
3Department of Microbiology Government Medical College, Srinagar
Abstract
Backgrounds: Delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) leads to poor response to treatment and the disease transmission to susceptible individuals. The Xpert MTB/RIF assay efficiently detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). The present study aimed to compare acid-fast bacilli (AFB) microscopy, culture, and Xpert MTB/RIF assay in the diagnosis of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases.

Materials & Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in the Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, India over 18 months from February 2019 to July 2020. Samples were processed and evaluated using AFB microscopy, culture, and Xpert MTB/RIF assay.

Findings: Among the 1862 samples evaluated, 224 samples were found to be positive using AFB microscopy, culture, and Xpert MTB/RIF assay. The overall sensitivity and specificity of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay in diagnosing pulmonary TB cases was 98.23 and 97.69%, respectively. Among the smear-negative extrapulmonary samples, 52 (5.75%) and 86 (9.6%) samples were positive in culture and the Xpert MTB/RIF assay, respectively. The maximum recovery of MTB by Xpert MTB/RIF assay was from tissue biopsy specimens. Rifampicin resistance was observed in six samples.

Conclusion: Both culture and Xpert MTB/RIF methods were sensitive in detecting smear-positive samples. Although both techniques missed some smear-negative pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB cases, the Xpert MTB/RIF assay enhanced the detection rate of MTB compared to culture. The Xpert MTB/RIF assay enabled the accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis cases with a rapid turnaround time; therefore, it could assist clinicians to start timely therapeutic interventions for these patients.
Keywords
Pulmonary tuberculosis; Extrapulmonary tuberculosis; Diagnosis; Sensitivity and specificity
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