Evaluation of the MODS culture technique for the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a devastating condition. The rapid instigation of appropraite chemotherapy is vital to reduce morbidity and mortality. However rapid diagnosis remains elusive; smear microscopy has extremely low sensitivity on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in most laboratories and PCR req...

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Main Authors: Maxine Caws, Thi Minh Ha Dang, Estee Torok, James Campbell, Dang Anh Thu Do, Thi Hong Chau Tran, van Vinh Chau Nguyen, Tran Chinh Nguyen, Jeremy Farrar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2064961?pdf=render