A Study of Polymerase Chain Reaction in Cerebrospinal Fluid for Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis
Introduction: Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) is the commonest type of CNS tuberculosis encountered in children of India. This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of TB Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in CSF for rapid diagnosis of TBM. Methods: All children having CNS illness and undergoing CSF e...
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Main Authors: | Sheena Gupta (Author), Alpa Gupta (Author), Sanober Wasim (Author), Aarti Kotwal (Author), Nowneet Kumar Bhat (Author) |
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2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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