Utility of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24167452.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001537 and PMC identifier 3805508.
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Abstract
David Boulware discusses the challenges of diagnosing tuberculous meningitis and the implications of the study by Patel and colleagues using the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
Medical subject headings
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Tuberculosis, Meningeal