The Diagnostic Utility of Bact/ALERT and Nested PCR in the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis

ABSTRACT Objective: The early laboratory diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) is crucial, to start the antitubercular chemotherapy and to prevent its complications. However, the conventional methods are either less sensitive or time consuming. Hence, the diagnostic potentials of BacT/ALERT a...

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Main Authors: Apurba Sankar Sastry, Sandhya Bhat K, Kumudavathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/2674/19-%205098_E(C)_PF1(M)_F(P)_PF1(P)_PFA(P)_PF1(RP)-u.pdf