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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2014

Prevalence of Invasive Aspergillosis Among (PTB) Patients in Kanchipuram, India.

Sivasankari S, Senthamarai S, Anitha C, Apurba Sankar Sastry, Sandhya Bhatt, Kumudhavathi M S, Amshavathani S K

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Sivasankari SAssistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute , Enathur, Kachipuram, Tamilnadu, India .
Senthamarai SAssistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute , Enathur, Kachipuram, Tamilnadu, India .
Anitha CAssistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute , Enathur, Kachipuram, Tamilnadu, India .
Apurba Sankar SastryAssistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, JIPMER , Pondicherry, Tamilnadu, India .
Sandhya BhattAssistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, PIMS , Pondicherry, Tamilnadu, India .
Kumudhavathi M STutor, Department of Microbiology, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute , Enathur, Kachipuram, Tamilnadu, India .
Amshavathani S KProfessor & HOD, Department of Microbiology, Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute , Enathur, Kachipuram, Tamilnadu, India .

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Abstract

backgroundTuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem worldwide. (PTB) is commonly associated with secondary aspergilloma. Repeated exposure of Aspergillus spores can aggravate the bronchial pathology and can manifest as asthmatic episodes. AIM AND

objectivePulmonary invasive aspergillosis is difficult to evaluate. Culture based diagnosis is time consuming. Hence (PCR) was done to evaluate the invasive fungal aspergillosis in (PTB) patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsEighty sputum samples collected from TB patients were processed as per standard protocol. Species level identification was done using PCR.

resultsAmong 80 patients, 26 isolates were obtained, only 8 were Aspergillus species. All Aspergillus were taken up for PCR evaluation.

conclusionFungal infection should be suspected in all sputum positive patients. PCR is an effective tool to diagnose invasive aspergillosis.

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AspergillusPolymerase chain reactionPulmonaryTuberculosis

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