Tuberculous meningitis diagnosis and outcomes during the Xpert MTB/Rif era: a 6.5-year cohort study in Uganda [version 2; referees: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Tuberculous meningitis diagnosis and outcomes during the Xpert MTB/Rif era: a 6.5-year cohort study in Uganda [version 2; referees: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM), a leading cause of meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa, is notoriously difficult to diagnose. In our Ugandan setting TB diagnostics have evolved rapidly in recent years, with introduction of Xpert MTB/Rif (Xpert) in 2011 and culture in 2013. We aim to describe...

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Main Authors: Fiona V. Cresswell, Ananta S. Bangdiwala, Nathan C. Bahr, Emily Trautner, Edwin Nuwagira, Jayne Ellis, Radha Rajasingham, Joshua Rhein, Darlisha A. Williams, Conrad Muzoora, Alison M. Elliott, David B. Meya, David R. Boulware
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2018-07-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/3-64/v2

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