Improving the Diagnostic of Tuberculosis

Improving the Diagnostic of Tuberculosis

The presence of M. tuberculosis in non-invasive throat swabs of patients withdrawn for suspected tuberculosis.

Hypothesis 10% of patients infected by M. tuberculosis are carrier of M. tuberculosis pharyngeal.

Secondary

1. Measure the time to diagnosis of pulmonary TB by comparing the sample versus noninvasive pharyngeal samples taken routinely.
2. Evaluation of the direct cost of the diagnosis of M. tuberculosis by comparing the sample versus noninvasive pharyngeal samples taken routinely.
3. Beijing genotype prevalence among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient taken for microbiological examinations "kit mycobacterium"
• Patient Major (> 18 years).
• Patient who freely signed the informed written consent.
• Patient affiliated to a system of social security. Exclusion criteria
• Patient minor (<18 years).
• Patient pregnant or nursing.
• Major Patient under guardianship.
• Private Patient liberty or under court order.
• Patient refusing to sign the informed consent form.