Tuberculosis (TB), one of the deadliest diseases is creating an
impediment in human health world widely. Mycobacterium tuberculosis causespulmonary TB, which later on shifts its impact on other body organs rather than
only lungs. So here bacilli generate the extra-pulmonary form of TB.
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| Genito-Urinary Tuberculosis |
Genito-urinary form of EPTB is world’s second most risky form of TB
which brings ill effects on reproductive health of population. GUTB is much
more destructive which affects males and females both but in males,
susceptibility towards disease is more. Now-a-days infertility is the major
concern in both males and females which arises due to the infection of bacilli
in genital organs. Some frequent symptoms like dysuria, pyuria, abdominal pain,
hematuria may be observed and fever, weight loss, anorexia are less common.
GUTB can be diagnosed on the basis of various culture studies and also through
the radiological imaging by ultra sound, pelvic MRI etc. PCR is also best
method for the diagnosis of the bacilli of MTB in urine and the ideal result
can be obtained within 24-48 hours. Surgery is also preferred if kidney or
epididymis is infected with the bacilli. Read more>>>>>
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