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The Impact of GeneXpert Cerebrospinal Fluid Testing on Tuberculous Meningitis Diagnosis in Routine Care in Botswana

James Milburn
Tony Chebani
Samuel Ensor
Madisa Mine
Ronan Doyle
Matthew Kinsella
Mark W. Tenforde
Imogen Mechie
Katharina Kranzer
James Penney
Ookeditse Ntwayagae
Dinah Ramaabya
Ava Avalos
Kebatshabile Ngoni
Rachita Suresh
Neo Lemme
Daniel Grint
Cassie Northcott
Margaret Mokomane
Joseph N Jarvis

20243 citationsOpen accessUniversity of Botswana

Abstract

In Botswana, access to TB culture is challenging in remote populations; more accessible near-patient testing using Xpert MTB/RIF increased the number of patients receiving TB-specific testing on CSF and the number of confirmed TBM cases.

Research topics

Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Bacterial Infections and Vaccines

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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae489

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