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Evaluation of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis. Microbiological confirmation is rare, and treatment is often delayed, increasing mortality and morbidity. The GeneXpert MTB/RIF test was evaluated in a large cohort of patients with suspected tuberculous meningitis. Three hundred...

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Autores principales: Nhu, Nguyen Thi Quynh, Heemskerk, Dorothee, Thu, Do Dang Anh, Chau, Tran Thi Hong, Mai, Nguyen Thi Hoang, Nghia, Ho Dang Trung, Loc, Pham Phu, Ha, Dang Thi Minh, Merson, Laura, Thinh, Tran Thi Van, Day, Jeremy, Chau, Nguyen van Vinh, Wolbers, Marcel, Farrar, Jeremy, Caws, Maxine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3911435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24197880
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01834-13