Edwards Sarah, Glynn Patricia, David Miruna D, Kamesh Lavanya
Department of Renal Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Perit Dial Int. 2016 Jul-Aug;36(4):461-3. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2015.00233.
Diagnosing tuberculous peritonitis can be challenging, with mycobacterial culture potentially taking weeks for a positive result. This report describes 2 cases where a prompt diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis was made employing the Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Cepheid Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA).
诊断结核性腹膜炎可能具有挑战性,因为分枝杆菌培养可能需要数周才能得到阳性结果。本报告描述了2例通过Xpert MTB/RIF检测(美国加利福尼亚州桑尼维尔市 Cepheid公司)迅速诊断出结核性腹膜炎的病例。