The real burden of tuberculosis: Hidden cases diagnosed on autopsy at a tertiary care center of India.

Introduction: Developing nations have a huge burden of tuberculosis (TB), because of which many cases are undetected and diagnosed only on autopsies. The purpose of this study was to find these cases in a series of consecutive autopsies conducted at a tertiary care centers.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study of 7-year duration from 2014 to 2020 consisted of reviewing 767 autopsies.