TB Sensitivity (Ciprofloxacin) Test in Mumbai

Tuberculosis is a lung affecting disease caused by bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The symptoms include breathing difficulty, chest pain, coughing blood, and in most cases the disease is fatal. The disease is controlled using a variety of antibiotics, one of them being Ciprofloxacin. The Culture and Sensitivity Test (Culturing bacteria and testing their sensitivity to various antibiotics) is used to assess the resistance of the bacterium affecting a patient. It is a helpful tool to analyse the necessary further treatment of the patient.