Diagnostic Performance of a Multiplex PCR assay for meningitis in an HIV-infected population in Uganda

Meningitis remains a worldwide problem, and rapid diagnosis is essential to optimize survival. We evaluated the utility of a multiplex PCR test in differentiating possible etiologies of meningitis. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from 69 HIV-infected Ugandan adults with meningitis was collected at diagnos...

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Published in:Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Main Authors: Rhein, Joshua, Bahr, Nathan C, Hemmert, Andrew C, Cloud, Joann L, Bellamkonda, Satya, Oswald, Cody, Lo, Eric, Nabeta, Henry, Kiggundu, Reuben, Akampurira, Andrew, Musubire, Abdu, Williams, Darlisha, Meya, David B, Boulware, David R
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4764472/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26711635
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.11.017
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