Performance of Lipoarabinomannan Assay using Cerebrospinal fluid for the diagnosis of Tuberculous meningitis among HIV patients [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: The diagnostic utility of the Mycobacteria tuberculosis lipoarabinomannan (TB-LAM) antigen lateral flow assay on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) has not been extensively studied and the few published studies have conflicting results. Methods: L...

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Main Authors: Richard Kwizera, Fiona V. Cresswell, Gerald Mugumya, Micheal Okirwoth, Enock Kagimu, Ananta S. Bangdiwala, Darlisha A. Williams, Joshua Rhein, David R. Boulware, David B. Meya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2019-08-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/4-123/v1