Cutaneous tuberculosis: a diagnostic dilemma--laboratory inputs.

Abstract	Bacterial cultures are the gold standard for diagnosing cutaneous tuberculosis, but there are limitations, despite the advances embracing the innovative technologies, including interferon yrelease assays, enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay, and molecular diagnostics, in addition to conventional skin tests and microscopic pathology. The results and their interpretation of cultures are reviewed for use in day-to-day practice.
Authors	Virendra N Sehgal, Prashant Verma, Sambit N Bhattacharya, Sonal Sharma, Navjeevan Singh, Nishant Verma
Journal	Skinmed (Skinmed) 2012 Mar-Apr Vol. 10 Issue 2 Pg. 82-9 ISSN: 1540-9740 [Print] United States
PMID	22545322 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References	Antigens, Bacterial
Topics	Antigens, Bacterial (analysis) Biopsy, Fine-Needle Humans Immunohistochemistry Mycobacterium tuberculosis (isolation & purification) Polymerase Chain Reaction Skin (pathology) Skin Tests (methods) T-Lymphocytes (immunology) Tuberculin Test Tuberculosis, Cutaneous (diagnosis, immunology)

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