Evaluation of the role of Bronchial washings in the diagnosis of sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis

Mrs. Anju Sebastian

Volume : VI, Issue : III, March - 2016

Evaluation of the role of Bronchial washings in the diagnosis of sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis

Mrs. Anju Sebastian

Abstract :

 In a tertiary–care hospital, 315 chest symptomatics with x–ray findings suggestive of pulmonary tuberculosis were subjected to flexible fiberoptic onchoscopy (FOB). Bronchial washings obtained, were examined by microscopy and culture. Mycobacterium species were detected only in 13 specimens (4.15%). The results suggests that there is a need for further research on usefulness of onchoscopy in TB diagnosis in resource–limited settings.