Role of Chest Radiography in Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Does Every Suspected Case Needs GeneXpert MTB; A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) triggers a common infection globally. Chest X-ray (CXR) plays a role in diagnosis of pulmonary TB and has typical findings. CXR is cost effective modality and can help to reduce the burden on health system if smear, culture, or rapid molecular tests are only...

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Main Authors: Mujahid Raza, Saleh Khurshied, Altaf Hussain, Nawal Khurshid, Ali Khurshid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health Research Institute (HRI), National Institute of Health (NIH) 2025-02-01
Series:Pakistan Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:https://www.pjmr.org.pk/index.php/pjmr/article/view/763