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

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. AbstractThe 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.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research