* Detection of sensitivity and specificity of microscopic examination and Molecular studies using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)/ non tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) MDR-TB compared to culture which is the gold standard technique in the diagnosis of TB to reach the most reliable one for better health care service. * Assess the prevalence of tuberculosis cases among clinically suspected cases admitted to the hospital throughout the selected study period.
Patients with signs and symptoms of tuberculosis (suspected cases)
Patients diagnosed with tuberculosis.
Patients with pulmonary infections other than TB
Patients with signs and symptoms of tuberculosis (suspected cases) and Patients diagnosed with tuberculosis of both sexes admitted to Assiut university hospitals
Other
Cross-sectional
PCR MTB/NTM
Diagnostic test• The Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) MTB/NTM MDR-TB test is an innovative technology that offers a cutting-edge approach to the precise diagnosis of tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections (NTM).
*Compare between different available tests to reach the most reliable one for better health care service.
\*Detection of sensitivity and specificity of microscopic examination and Molecular studies using PCR MTB/NTM MDR-TB compared to culture which is the gold standard technique in the diagnosis of TB to reach the most reliable one for better health care service.
*Assess the prevalence of tuberculosis cases among clinically suspected cases admitted to the hospital throughout the selected study period.
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