Microbiological Investigation In Dead Bodies For Prevalence of Tuberculosis.
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2012-10
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Despite the availability of effective treatment for most cases, tuberculosis is still a cause of death in our
country. Some cases of active tuberculosis are not identified until after the patient had died and an autopsy
has been performed. This study was done to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis in autopsy cases.We
aimed to determine the infection with Mycobacteriumtuberculosis using Tuberculosis culture in samples
that were obtained from lungs of forensic cases whoseautopsies had been performed in the mortuary of
our institution.In our autopsy study, out of the 168 tissue samples that were obtained from lungs over a
period of three years, only 9 (5.36%) were positive for Tuberculosis in Lowenstein-Jensen medium. For
this reason, we think that autopsy workers have to be carefulabout tuberculosis during their autopsy
working. Awareness of tuberculosis and its high prevalence in India is essential for minimising missed
diagnoses. Absence of suspicion and delayed diagnosis mean increased risk in health care and at autopsy.
Although this is a burning issue but the forensic medicine departments in India seem to be taking it lightly.
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Autopsy, Mycobacterium, Tuberculosis, Culture
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Mehta Sonia, Singh Varsha, Kaur Balbir, Aggarwal O P. Microbiological Investigation In Dead Bodies For Prevalence of Tuberculosis. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2012 Oct-Dec;14(4): 194-196