[Correspondence] Diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis with invasive pulmonary sampling

We read the Article by Nathan Bahr and colleagues1 on the use of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis with interest. The findings of improved detection with this test compared with culture are encouraging given the low reported sensitivity of CSF diagnostics, even where advanced laboratory facilities are available.2

Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - December 21, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Michael Riste, David Hobden, Christopher Pollard, James E Scriven Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research