21/02/2026
ЁЯФм AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli)
AFB sirf yeh batata hai ki acid-fast bacteria present haiтАж
lekin yeh TB bhi ho sakta hai aur NTM bhi тЭЧ
ЁЯзм CBNAAT (GeneXpert)
CBNAAT clearly batata hai тАФ
тЬФ TB hai ya nahi
тЬФ NTM hai ya nahi
тЬФ Rifampicin resistance
тЪая╕П Clinical Warning
AFB + & CBNAAT тИТ = NTM socho! тЭЧ
Blind ATT start karna = wrong treatment
ЁЯУМ Diagnostic Rule
тАв AFB тЖТ screening only
тАв CBNAAT тЖТ TB confirmation
тАв Culture + Speciation тЖТ NTM diagnosis
ЁЯза Clinical Truth:
Right test = Right diagnosis = Right treatment
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