Evaluation of Nested PCR for Rapid Diagnosis of Pediatric Tuberculous Meningitis
Introduction: Pediatric Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) is a highly morbid, often fatal disease and its prompt diagnosis is fundamental to the proper management. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is paucibacillary in such cases and conventional bacteriological methods for detecting M.tuberculosis has inad...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2016-07-01
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Series: | National Journal of Laboratory Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2137/20528_F(GH)_PF1(VsuGH)_PFA(NC)_PF2(VsuGH).pdf |