Uniform Research Case Definition Criteria Differentiate Tuberculous and Bacterial Meningitis in Children
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Diagnostic accuracy of a uniform tuberculous meningitis research case definition in children
BACKGROUND: Bacteriological confirmation of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is problematic and rarely guides clinical management. A uniform TBM case-definition has been proposed for research purposes, but its diagnostic accuracy in a clinical setting has not been evaluated. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled patients with meningitis confirmed by cerebrospinal fluid analysis aged 3 months to 13 yea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu665