Open AccessLimited role of GeneXpert in peritoneal fluid in the diagnosis of genital tuberculosis in infertile women
Author(s) -
Smriti Agrawal,
Surya Kant,
Vinita Das,
Amita Jain,
Shambhavi Mishra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1957_20
Subject(s) - medicine , genexpert mtb/rif , peritoneal fluid , mycobacterium tuberculosis , sex organ , tuberculosis , laparoscopy , hysterosalpingography , obstetrics , infertility , gynecology , surgery , pathology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Genital tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of infertility in women that poses many challenges in diagnosis. The study is done to understand the utility of GeneXpert test in peritoneal fluid in the diagnosis of genital TB in infertile women.