Utility of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.
David Boulware discusses the challenges of diagnosing tuberculous meningitis and the implications of the study by Patel and colleagues using the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3805508?pdf=render |