GeneXpert Based Confirmed Cases among Suspected Cases of Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis mostly affecting the lungs. Due to the low sensitivity of conventional microscopy and time-consuming culture method, Nucleic acid Amplification Assay Technique is preferred because of its rapidity and sensitivity. This test also helps in finding drug resistance to Rifampicin and also curtails the transmission of disease.