Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis: a prospective valida...
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis: a prospective validation study
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Cresswell, Fiona V , Tugume, Lillian , Bahr, Nathan C , Kwizera, Richard , Bangdiwala, Ananta S , Musubire, Abdu K , Rutakingirwa, Morris , Kagimu, Enock , Nuwagira, Edwin , Mpoza, Edward , Rhein, Joshua , Williams, Darlisha A , Muzoora, Conrad , Grint, Daniel , Elliott, Alison M , Meya, David B , Boulware, David R and ASTRO-CM team
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United States: Elsevier Ltd
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Tuberculous meningitis accounts for 1–5% of tuberculosis cases. Diagnostic delay contributes to poor outcomes. We evaluated the performance of the new Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) for tuberculous meningitis diagnosis.
In this prospective validation study, we tested the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of adults presenting with suspected meningitis...
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Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis: a prospective validation study
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7045085
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7045085
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1473-3099
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1474-4457
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10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30550-X
