EBUS-TBNA in the rapid microbiological diagnosis of drug-resistant mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenopathy.

Authors

Prashant N Chhajed
Preyas J Vaidya MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Neha P Mandovra
Vinod B Chavhan
Tejashree T Lele
Rekha Nair
Jörg D Leuppi
Avinandan Saha

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-2019

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the use of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the rapid diagnosis of mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis and drug-resistant mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis. A diagnosis of TB was confirmed by a positive Xpert MTB/RIF test or

Volume

5

Issue

4

ISSN

2312-0541

Published In/Presented At

Chhajed, P. N., Vaidya, P. J., Mandovra, N. P., Chavhan, V. B., Lele, T. T., Nair, R., Leuppi, J. D., & Saha, A. (2019). EBUS-TBNA in the rapid microbiological diagnosis of drug-resistant mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenopathy. ERJ open research, 5(4), 00008-2019. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00008-2019

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

31754620

Department(s)

Fellows and Residents, Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents

Document Type

Article