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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Main Authors: Amit Singh, Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Seema Dayal, KM Shukla, ME Siddique
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2016-07-01
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