Use of alternative cerebrospinal fluid‐based biomarkers to help diagnose Xpert‐negative tuberculous meningitis: A case report

Abstract The widely used Xpert MTB/RIF assay, limited by its suboptimal sensitivity, does not perform well as a rule‐out test for tuberculous meningitis. Alternative CSF‐based biomarkers can help determine the microbial etiology of clinical meningitis when standard diagnostic modalities fail.

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Clinical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Deechit Poudel, Diptee Poudel, Dhiraj Poudel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2021-07-01
Subjects:	adenosine deaminase CSF‐based biomarkers negative Xpert assay tuberculous meningitis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4526