Rapid Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Meningitis by Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cell-Free DNA in Cerebrospinal Fluid.

CONCLUSIONS: The new method detecting cell-free M tuberculosis DNA in CSF is rapid and accurate for diagnosis of TBM and easily incorporated into regular laboratory tests.
PMID: 31585003 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Clinical Pathology - October 3, 2019 Category: Pathology Authors: Li X, Du W, Wang Y, Liu Z, Li K, Chen H, Liu R, Ma L, Zhang L, Dong Y, Che N, Gao M Tags: Am J Clin Pathol Source Type: research