An Infant with Xpert<sup>®</sup> Confirmed TB Meningitis in Central Viet Nam

A 5-month-old boy presented with a focal seizure. Disseminated (miliary) tuberculosis (TB) was diagnosed on chest radiograph and TB meningitis was confirmed using Xpert MTB/RIF<sup>&#174;</sup>. The case represents the first instance of cerebrospinal fluid Xpert MTB/RIF<sup>&am...

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Main Authors: Phuong T. K. Nguyen, Trang T. B. Thai, Julie Huynh, Ben J. Marais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/11/397