Role of IS6110 uniplex PCR in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis: Experience at a tertiary neurocentre

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 209-214

  Rafi, W ^a   Venkataswamy, M M ^a   Nagarathna, S ^a   Satishchandra, P ^a   Chandramuki, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; IS6110 uniplex PCR; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, TWO-DIMENSIONAL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

EID: 33846876545     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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