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Suggest Treatment For TB
Hello doctor,My mother's ankle was operated due to swelling and tb treatment has been started. All the tb culture tests are negative. The surgeon is confident after seeing the wound visually that it is Koch's. Please advice are we on the right direction with TB treatment or it could have been something else?
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Hello there, I am Dr.Milan an infectious disease specialist answering your question.
Ankle TB is rare possibility. But TB can occur now a days anywhere i the body so we can not deny.
If you want to conform you can go for GeneXpert test, which is real time PCR test from the pus discharge of the wound. It can give you result ion one day.
Along with you can go for Microscopic test which is ZN stain and Culture test by which you can know drug sensitivity. gene xpert cost you near 2 -3k. And culture and microscopy nearly 1 -2k. And whatever you go for select a reliable Microbiology lab and by a Qualified Microbiologist.
After investigation just visit your surgeon and follow his guidance.
Hope I have given appropriate guidance to you.
if you have any query you can consult me anytime.
Give me star rating, helpful vote & thank you according to your satisfaction level.
Thanking you.
Ankle TB is rare possibility. But TB can occur now a days anywhere i the body so we can not deny.
If you want to conform you can go for GeneXpert test, which is real time PCR test from the pus discharge of the wound. It can give you result ion one day.
Along with you can go for Microscopic test which is ZN stain and Culture test by which you can know drug sensitivity. gene xpert cost you near 2 -3k. And culture and microscopy nearly 1 -2k. And whatever you go for select a reliable Microbiology lab and by a Qualified Microbiologist.
After investigation just visit your surgeon and follow his guidance.
Hope I have given appropriate guidance to you.
if you have any query you can consult me anytime.
Give me star rating, helpful vote & thank you according to your satisfaction level.
Thanking you.
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