Journal article
The value of histopathologic examination and Xpert (MTB/RIF) assay in diagnosis of cervical lymph node tuberculosis after coarse needle biopsy guided by CEUS: a retrospective analysis of 612 cases
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the value of histopathological examination (HPE) and Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli/rifampicin (MTB/RIF) assay in diagnosis of cervical lymph node tuberculosis (LN TB) after coarse needle biopsy (CNB).MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 612 samples obtained from October 2017 to August 2023 from patients suspected cervical LN TB with surgically pathological, microbial culture confirmed, and clinically confirmed …
Authors
Zhang W; Xu J; Zhang L; Ni T
Journal
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Vol. 43, No. 10, pp. 1951–1957
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
October 2024
DOI
10.1007/s10096-024-04913-9
ISSN
0934-9723