Utility of chloride and adenosine deaminase measurement in cerebrosphinal fluid for the early presumptive diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis
Background: Chloride and adenosine deaminase measurements in cerebrospinal fluid are still sporadically requested as part of tuberculous meningitis work-up. In the literature, evidence is contradictory and opinion is divided on their utility in clinical practice. The accuracy of both for the early p...
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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25438 |