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Background and Aim
Prompt and accurate diagnosis of gastrointestinal tuberculosis (GITB) along with simultaneous detection of drug resistance is inevitable for tuberculosis elimination. Truenat MTB Plus (TruPlus), a chip‐based real‐time polymerase chain reaction assay, was evaluated for the first time for diagnosing GITB and detecting rifampicin resistance.
Methods
Fifty ileocecal biopsy specimens...
Background The role of adjunctive steroids in abdominal tuberculosis is unclear. Objective To evaluate effect of adjunctive use of steroids for abdominal tuberculosis in reducing/preventing complications. Methods We searched electronic databases (Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL) from inception to 25th June 2018 using the terms “abdominal tuberculosis” OR “intestinal tuberculosis”...
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