Laboratory Diagnosis of Genital Tuberculosis: A Narrative Review

Authors

  • Adneen Moureen Advisor, TB New Technologies and Diagnostics (Bangladesh), STAR Fellowship Project, Public Health Institute, United States Agency for International Development, National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP), Directorate General of Health Services, Dhaka https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8732-6481

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjid.v10i2.70619

Keywords:

Female Genital Tuberculosis, Infertility, Diagnostic modalities

Abstract

Genital tuberculosis is a leading cause of infertility in high tuberculosis burden countries like Bangladesh. Diagnosing this condition can be challenging due to the diverse ways it can present, which requires a physician to have a high level of suspicion. The fallopian tubes are mainly affected, and the endometrium in 50% of cases1. Diagnostic modalities usually include histopathology, microscopy, solid and liquid culture tests, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests, immunohistochemistry tests, radiology imaging and laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures.

Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, December 2023;10(2):92-100

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Published

2023-12-31

How to Cite

Moureen, A. (2023). Laboratory Diagnosis of Genital Tuberculosis: A Narrative Review. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, 10(2), 92–100. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjid.v10i2.70619

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Review Articles

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