Open AccessClinical profile, yield of cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (GeneXpert), and outcome in children with tubercular meningitis
Author(s) -
Santosh Kumar Soma,
Lokesh Lingappa,
Subodh Raju,
Ramesh Konanki,
Amit Gaur,
Ashwini Mohan,
Smilu Mohanlal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_92_19
Subject(s) - medicine , genexpert mtb/rif , tuberculous meningitis , headaches , glasgow outcome scale , pediatrics , hydrocephalus , glasgow coma scale , surgery , meningitis , tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis , pathology
GeneXpert MTB/RIF is a test for early, rapid diagnosis of tubercular meningitis (TBM).