The isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by filtration technique from cerebro spinal fluid.
Isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from cerebro spinal fluid has been always considered the cardinal point for the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis, although in some instances is difficult or impossible and the diagnosis has to rely on the cytological and chemical changes of the fluid and on...
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McGill University
1955
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| Summary: | Isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from cerebro spinal fluid has been always considered the cardinal point for the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis, although in some instances is difficult or impossible and the diagnosis has to rely on the cytological and chemical changes of the fluid and on the patient's symptoms. To better understand the value of the bacteriological findings and or the pathological changes of cerebro spinal fluid in tuberculous meningitis, it seems advisable to us to review briefly the disease and its new aspects since the advent of therapy. |
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