AFB culture negative but Genexpert postv

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My mother's sputum test namely AFB culture after 3 weeks came negative but Genexpert came positive. She has tree in bud pattern infection with one small mass lesion in ct scan. So is this a tb or any other infection or malignancy?

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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar

Pulmonologist 44 yrs exp Hyderabad

If zene expert test is positive, it will be most probably Tb only.However Pl consult Pulmonologist online with all the reports and treatment taken.

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Dr. P M Anbumaran

Pulmonologist 12 yrs exp Chennai

Do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation and management

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Dr. Rahul Reddy

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Hi come online immediately Need to discuss personally

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