India's tuberculosis burden makes mycobacteriology one of the most relevant areas for an MD Microbiology thesis. The sample titles test CBNAAT on gastric aspirates and lymph node aspirates, detect isoniazid and rifampicin resistance by line probe assay, screen health workers for latent infection with interferon-gamma release assays, identify nontuberculous mycobacteria by MALDI-TOF and track sputum conversion.
Many tests are supplied through the national programme, so align your study with NTEP diagnostic algorithms and work with the district TB officer and the nodal laboratory. Culture requires biosafety facilities and takes weeks, which stretches timelines. Treatment outcome studies need patients followed through the full regimen, and confidentiality matters, especially with HIV co-infection.
1Mycobacteriology: catalogue at a glance
Our catalogue (shared with medicalthesistopic.in) has 52 MD Microbiology titles in Mycobacteriology. Study designs used most often in this area:
| Study design | Titles |
|---|---|
| Prospective analytical study | 27 |
| Retrospective record-based study | 9 |
| Hospital-based cross-sectional study | 7 |
| Community-based cross-sectional study | 4 |
| Prospective observational study | 3 |
| Analytical cross-sectional study | 2 |
This page is part of MD Microbiology thesis topics.
232 Mycobacteriology thesis titles
Free to read, newest first. Each has two optional paid add-ons on medicalthesistopic.in: objectives (₹50) and a full plan / synopsis (₹500) for that exact title, paid separately there.
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Latent tuberculosis infection by interferon-gamma release assay among household contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients
MycobacteriologyCommunity-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 002
Stool CBNAAT for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children unable to produce sputum
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 003
Time to MGIT culture positivity and its association with sputum smear grade and treatment outcome in pulmonary tuberculosis
MycobacteriologyProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation - 004
Diagnostic yield of CBNAAT on pleural fluid versus pleural biopsy in tuberculous pleural effusion
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 005
Xpert MTB/XDR versus second-line line probe assay for detecting fluoroquinolone and isoniazid resistance in rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyComparative Study - 006
Truenat MTB Plus on extrapulmonary specimens for detection of tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance against liquid culture
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 007
Bacterial co-infection in sputum of newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients
MycobacteriologyHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 008
Genital tuberculosis in infertile women: endometrial biopsy CBNAAT, culture and histopathology
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 009
Tuberculous meningitis: CSF CBNAAT, culture and adenosine deaminase in diagnosis
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 010
Interferon-gamma release assay versus tuberculin skin test for latent tuberculosis among healthcare workers
MycobacteriologyHospital-based cross-sectional studyComparative Study - 011
CBNAAT on synovial fluid and tissue in suspected osteoarticular tuberculosis
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 012
Diagnostic utility of CBNAAT on gastric aspirate in childhood pulmonary tuberculosis
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 013
Urine lipoarabinomannan assay for tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 014
Fluorescent microscopy versus Ziehl-Neelsen staining for detection of acid-fast bacilli in sputum
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyComparative Study - 015
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria in clinical samples: isolation rate, species and clinical significance
MycobacteriologyProspective observational studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 016
Line probe assay for isoniazid and fluoroquinolone resistance among rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis isolates
MycobacteriologyRetrospective record-based studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 017
Truenat MTB versus CBNAAT for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyComparative Study - 018
CBNAAT versus liquid culture in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 019
Prevalence of rifampicin resistance detected by CBNAAT among presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis patients
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyOutcome / Prognostic - 020
Diagnostic accuracy of CBNAAT compared with liquid culture in extrapulmonary tuberculosis specimens
MycobacteriologyAnalytical cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP - 021
Comparison of Ziehl-Neelsen staining and LED fluorescence microscopy with culture for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
MycobacteriologyHospital-based cross-sectional studyOutcome / Prognostic - 022
Species identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from clinical specimens by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
MycobacteriologyHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 023
Treatment outcome and predictors of mortality in hospitalised patients with tuberculous meningitis
MycobacteriologyRetrospective record-based studyOutcome / Prognostic - 024
Patient and health system delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and its determinants
MycobacteriologyAnalytical cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP - 025
Screening for diabetes mellitus among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and its association with sputum conversion
MycobacteriologyCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP - 026
Determinants of treatment adherence among patients with drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis under NTEP
MycobacteriologyCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity / KAP - 027
Diagnostic utility of fine needle aspiration cytology with CBNAAT in tuberculous lymphadenitis
MycobacteriologyHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 028
Detection of isoniazid and rifampicin resistance by line probe assay in pulmonary tuberculosis isolates
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 029
Sputum smear and culture conversion at the end of intensive phase and its predictors in pulmonary tuberculosis
MycobacteriologyRetrospective record-based studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 030
Diagnostic yield of CBNAAT on gastric aspirate and induced sputum in paediatric pulmonary tuberculosis
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 031
Clinical and microbiological profile of tuberculosis in patients with HIV co-infection
MycobacteriologyRetrospective record-based studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 032
Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers detected by interferon-gamma release assay
MycobacteriologyProspective analytical studyClinical Spectrum / Profile
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4Tips for a Mycobacteriology thesis
- Use culture on liquid or solid medium as the reference standard when evaluating smear microscopy or CBNAAT, and process all specimens with one decontamination protocol.
- Grade smears by the standard national scale and keep the microscopist blinded to CBNAAT and culture results to avoid incorporation bias.
- Define treatment outcomes and sputum conversion in NTEP terminology, and collect follow-up samples at the programme-recommended points during treatment.
Other MD Microbiology subject areas: Bacteriology & Antimicrobial Resistance · Hospital Infection Control · Mycology · Virology · Immunology & Serology
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It currently has 52 MD Microbiology titles in Mycobacteriology; this page lists 32 of them. The most common designs are prospective analytical study, retrospective record-based study.
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