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Staining with two observational methods for the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis

Ziehl-Neelsen (Z-N) staining of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) is the cornerstone of the laboratory diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). However, the sensitivity of conventional Z-N staining for the detection of AFB in CSF specimens is suboptimal. The present study aimed...

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Autores principales: Zou, Yueli, Bu, Hui, Guo, Li, Liu, Yajuan, He, Junying, Feng, Xuedan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: D.A. Spandidos 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5228526/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28105125
http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3859