Lucknow, Dec. 28 -- A significant number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases continue to go undetected due to the limited sensitivity of smear microscopy, the most commonly used diagnostic test for TB in India.
This finding has been highlighted in a recent study conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Gorakhpur, and published in the International Journal of Mycobacteriology.
The study raises concerns about the continued reliance on smear microscopy, particularly in patients with low bacterial load, early-stage disease, extra-pulmonary TB, or co-morbid conditions such as HIV and diabetes. These groups are at a higher risk of being missed by conventional diagnostic methods, leading to delayed treatment and ongoing transmiss...