Use of alternative cerebrospinal fluid‐based biomarkers to help diagnose Xpert‐negative tuberculous meningitis: A case report
Abstract The widely used Xpert MTB/RIF assay, limited by its suboptimal sensitivity, does not perform well as a rule‐out test for tuberculous meningitis. Alternative CSF‐based biomarkers can help determine the microbial etiology of clinical meningitis when standard diagnostic modalities fail.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4526 |