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Utility of laboratory diagnostic tests in women suspected of genital tuberculosis attending a tertiary care teaching hospital by Kanade, Swapna, Solanki, Mitali, Thombare, Swapnil, Nataraj, Gita

“…Background: Genital Tuberculosis is a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, which if not diagnosed early can lead to complications. The objective of this study…”
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Comparison of xpert MTB/RIF assay, line probe assay, and culture in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis on bronchoscopic specimen by Kanade, Swapna, Mohammed, Zakiuddin, Kulkarni, Anisha, Nataraj, Gita

“…Background: In patients unable to expectorate good quality sputum or with minimal to none sputum production, bronchoscopic specimens may be collected. The…”
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Performance of loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and antituberculosis treatment initiation by Singh, Priyanka, Kanade, Swapna, Nataraj, Gita

“…Background: Extra-pulmonary TB(EPTB) accounts for 15-20% of total TB cases in India. Many cases remain undiagnosed due to poor sensitivity/long…”
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Improved Case Detection Using Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/Rifampicin Assay in Skeletal Tuberculosis by Kanade, Swapna Rajesh, Nataraj, Gita, Mehta, Preeti Rajiv

“…Background: In India, musculoskeletal tuberculosis (TB) accounts for 10%–25% of extrapulmonary TB. Data on drug-resistant skeletal TB are lacking. At present,…”
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Fluorescein diacetate vital staining for detecting viability of acid-fast bacilli in patients on antituberculosis treatment by Kanade, Swapna, Nataraj, Gita, Ubale, Milind, Mehta, Preeti

“…Abstract Objective: To determine the performance of FDA vital staining method in detecting viability of acid fast bacilli in comparison with culture and also…”
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Rifampicin Resistance by Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in Pulmonary Tuberculosis- Is there a Need for Confirmation by Retesting? by Kanade, Swapna Rajesh, Vijay, Swati, Nataraj, Gita

“…Introduction: Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/ resistance to Rifampicin (MTB/RIF) assay detects MTB complex (MTBC) and rifampicin resistance simultaneously…”
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Diagnosis of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis with special reference to polymerase chain reaction based nucleic acid amplification test by Tiwari, Shreshtha, Nataraj, Gita, Kanade, Swapna, Mehta, Preeti

“…Abstract Objective To determine the utility of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for diagnosing pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis (PPTB). Method A prospective…”
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Unusual Presentation of Multibacillary Nodular Leprosy by Raut, Shweta, Kanade, Swapna, Nataraj, Gita, Mehta, Preeti

“…ABSTRACT Despite India achieving the goal of elimination of leprosy as a public health problem, leprosy is still being transmitted in India. However, due to…”
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Utility of light-emitting diode microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV infected patients by Bhadade, Arati, Mehta, Preeti, Kanade, Swapna, Nataraj, Gita

“…Abstract Objective To determine the utility of light-emitting diode fluorescent microscopy (LED-FM) for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in…”
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Comparison of gastric lavage/sputum and stool specimens in the diagnosis of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis- A pilot study by Torane, Vijaya P., Nataraj, Gita, Kanade, Swapna, Deshmukh, Chandrahas T.

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVEGlobal TB report 2021 mentions 11 % prevalence of pediatric TB, whereas 5.65% of the cases were reported from India in 2020. India…”
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Time to sputum conversion in smear positive pulmonary TB patients on category I DOTS and factors delaying it by Parikh, Raunak, Nataraj, Gita, Kanade, Swapna, Khatri, Vijay, Mehta, Preeti

“…Sputum smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients expel infectious viable bacilli for a period following commencement of treatment. Patients on Directly…”
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Pattern of missing probes in rifampicin resistant TB by Xpert MTB/RIF assay at a tertiary care centre in Mumbai by Kanade, Swapna, Nataraj, Gita, Mehta, Preeti, Shah, Daksha

“…Department of Microbiology. To determine the common mutations responsible for rifampicin resistance in TB cases detected by Xpert MTB/RIF assay. Results of…”
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Utility of MPT 64 antigen detection assay for rapid characterization of mycobacteria in a resource constrained setting by Kanade, Swapna, Nataraj, Gita, Suryawanshi, Rupali, Mehta, Preeti

“…Important reasons for the negligible numbers of laboratories performing characterization of Mycobacteria in resource constrained settings are requirement of…”
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An in-house multiplex PCR test for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, its validation & comparison with a single target TB-PCR kit by Kulkarni, Savita, Singh, P, Memon, Aafreen, Nataraj, Gita, Kanade, Swapna, Kelkar, Rohini, Rajan, M G R

“…The conventional techniques used in TB diagnosis like AFB (acid fast bacilli) smear microscopy lack sensitivity and the gold standard, culture test takes time…”
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Utility of Microscopic Observation of Drug Susceptibility (MODS) assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in resource constrained settings by Limaye, Kashmira, Kanade, Swapna, Nataraj, Gita, Mehta, Preeti

“…Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR TB) is a global health problem. Conventional techniques or automated systems for diagnosis and drug susceptibility…”
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Incremental yield in sputum smear positivity by examining a second early morning sputum specimen in follow-up patients on DOTS: 7 year analysis of RNTCP laboratory register by Nataraj, Gita, Kanade, Swapna, Parikh, Raunak, Khatri, Vijay, Mehta, Preeti, Athavale, Amita, Arun, Bamne

“…Patients receiving DOTS undergo periodic follow-up sputum examination, which aids in monitoring response to treatment. Continued or new smear positivity at…”
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Unusual Presentation of Multibacillary Nodular Leprosy by Raut, Shweta, Kanade, Swapna, Nataraj, Gita, Mehta, Preeti

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