The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is difficult in children, especially for smear-negative pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB, which are common at this age. We report an 11-year-old girl with TB otitis media with negative smear microscopy and Xpert MTB/RIF but positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific transrenal DNA (Tr-MTB-DNA) test results and culture for M. tuberculosis.
Titolo: | Use of transrenal DNA for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children: a case of tubercular otitis media. |
Autore/i: | Petrucci R; LOMBARDI, GIULIA; CORSINI, ILARIA; VISCIOTTI, FRANCESCA; PIRODDA, ANTONIO; CAZZATO, SALVATORE; LANDINI, MARIA PAOLA; DAL MONTE, PAOLA |
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Anno: | 2015 |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02548-14 |
Abstract: | The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is difficult in children, especially for smear-negative pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB, which are common at this age. We report an 11-year-old girl with TB otitis media with negative smear microscopy and Xpert MTB/RIF but positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific transrenal DNA (Tr-MTB-DNA) test results and culture for M. tuberculosis. |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 2015-06-16 17:15:13 |
Data stato definitivo: | 2017-06-20T13:17:27Z |
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