Diagnostic utility of cerebrospinal fluid studies in patients with clinically suspected tuberculous meningitis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 787-796

  Hooker, J A G ^a   Muhindi, D W ^a   Amayo, E O ^a   Mc'Iigeyo, S O ^a   Bhatt, K M ^a   Odhiambo, J A ^a  

^a KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid studies; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GLUCOSE; PROTEIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE ASSAY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KENYA; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NECK MUSCLE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CELL COUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

EID: 0042662547     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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