Female genital tuberculosis in Ethiopia.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 84(3): 241-6, 2004 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15001372
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To study the occurrence of female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) in Ethiopia and to compare the different methods available for its diagnosis.METHODS:
Biopsy or curettage samples from 25 clinically suspected cases of FGTB were investigated with histopathology, smear microscopy, TB culture and PCR for mycobacteria. HIV status was determined by ELISA. CD4CD8 ratio was evaluated by flow cytometry.RESULTS:
Among the 25 clinically suspected patients investigated, only one was AFB smear positive, three were culture positive, seven were histology positive and 12 were positive by PCR (a total of 16 positives). Samples taken from the fallopian tube were more frequently positive than those from the endometrium.CONCLUSIONS:
The results showed that FGTB is a significant clinical problem in Ethiopia. A combination of PCR with the other available methods was found to be the best alternative to achieve sufficient sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of FGTB in this setting.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose dos Genitais Femininos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Etiópia