Improving the microbiological diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis: A prospective, international, multicentre comparison of conventional and modified Ziehl–Neelsen stain, GeneXpert, and culture of cerebrospinal fluid

Improving the microbiological diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis: A prospective, international, multicentre comparison of conventional and modified Ziehl–Neelsen stain, GeneXpert, and culture of cerebrospinal fluid

<strong>Objectives</strong> Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the severest form of tuberculosis, but current diagnostic tests are insensitive. Recent reports suggest simple modifications to conventional cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Ziehl–Neelsen (ZN) staining may greatly improve sensitivity...

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Main Authors: Heemskerk, AD, Donovan, JT, Thu, DDA, Marais, S, Chaidir, L, Dung, VTM, Centner, CM, Ha, VTN, Annisa, J, Dian, S, Bovijn, L, Mai, NTH, Phu, NH, Chau, NVV, Ganiem, AR, Van, CT, Geskus, RB, Thuong, NTT, Ruslami, R, Meintjes, G, Van Crevel, R, Wilkinson, RJ, Thwaites, GE
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2018

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