The role of bronchoscopy and nucleic acid amplification test in pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis

M. Alvarenga Santos (LISBOA, Portugal)

Source: International Congress 2017 – TB: diagnosis, severity and practical management
Session: TB: diagnosis, severity and practical management
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2694
Disease area: Respiratory infections

Congress or journal article abstractE-poster

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
M. Alvarenga Santos (LISBOA, Portugal). The role of bronchoscopy and nucleic acid amplification test in pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis. 2694

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Role of specialists in the application of a nucleic acid amplification test for the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 167s
Year: 2002

Sensitivity and specificity of nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: a meta-analysis
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 161s
Year: 2003

Nucleic acid amplification improves the accuracy of sputum induction in the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 419s
Year: 2005

Nucleic acid amplification tests (naat): diagnostic value for pulmonary tuberculosis
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Diagnostic advances in tuberculosis
Year: 2009

Comparative evaluation of commercially available nucleic acid amplification tests in the diagnosis of smear-negative tuberculosis
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 581s
Year: 2002

Prevalence of positivity of CBNAAT(cartridge based nucleic acid amplification test) in extra-pulmonary tuberculosis.
Source: International Congress 2018 – Pulmonary tuberculosis: long term complications, rehabilitation and challenges
Year: 2018

Comparison of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug susceptibility tests by nucleic acid amplification and classic technique
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 315s
Year: 2001

The value of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary tuberculosis
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 496s
Year: 2001

Diagnostic role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in suspected smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis: invasive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
Year: 2012


The yield of sputum induction and fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 426s
Year: 2005

Endobronchial tuberculosis and the value of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of smear negative tuberculosis
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 421s
Year: 2005

Comparison of the diagnostic yield of bronchoscopy in the investigation of suspected tuberculosis in patients with and without parenchymal changes
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis: epidemiology and public health management III
Year: 2013


Diagnostic value of gastric aspirate smear and polymerase chain reaction in smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 210s
Year: 2002

Semiquantitation of tuberculosis bacilli (MTB) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in sputum by a new nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT)
Source: International Congress 2018 – Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Year: 2018


Endobronchial tuberculosis and the value of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of cases with smear negative tuberculosis
Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 656s
Year: 2007

Bronchoscopy as a diagnostic tool in pulmonary tuberculosis suspects with sputum smear negative status
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Tuberculosis control
Year: 2007


The role of genexpert in the diagnosis of mycobacterium tuberculosis
Source: International Congress 2019 – Tuberculosis: diagnosis
Year: 2019


Diagnostic yield of bronchoscopy in smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Biopsy techniques
Year: 2009

Effectiveness of real-time polymerase chain reaction for mycobacterium tuberculosis in bronchoscopic mucosal biopsy specimens for rapid diagnosis of endobronchial tuberculosis
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis: epidemiology and public health management II
Year: 2013

Role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in sputum AFB smear negative cases
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 169s
Year: 2006