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Q189 (2023, Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases) — Correct answer: A. Ask for CBNAAT.

NEET PG 2023Q189users PSMCommunicable and Non-communicable Diseasestier-2 (3/3 verifier agreement)

A 35-year-old homeless man presented with a 1-month history of fever, cough, and weight loss. Both sputum smears turned out to be negative, but the chest x-ray ordered was suggestive of tuberculosis. According to the recent NTEP guidelines, which is the next best line of management?

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