Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis: A Small Step Forward

Bacterial Infections

Impact of Larger Sputum Volume on Xpert® MTB/RIF Assay Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Smear-Negative Individuals with Suspected Tuberculosis

J Clin Med.

Badal-Faesen S, Firnhaber C, Kendall MA, Wu X, Grinsztejn B, Escada RODS, Fernandez M, Hogg E, Sanne I, Johnson P, Alland D, Mazurek GH, Benator DA, Luetkemeyer AF; AIDS Clinical Trials Group A52952; Tuberculosis Trials Consortium Study 34 Teams

doi: 10.3390/jcm6080078.

Meningitis

The neurocritical care of tuberculous meningitis

Lancet Neurol.

Donovan J, Figaji A, Imran D, Phu NH, Rohlwink U, Thwaites GE

doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(19)30154-1.

Meningitis

Elevated Matrix Metalloproteinase Concentrations Offer Novel Insight Into Their Role in Pediatric Tuberculous Meningitis

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc.

Li YJ, Wilkinson KA, Wilkinson RJ, Figaji AA, Rohlwink UK

doi: 10.1093/

Meningitis

Treatment Outcomes in Adult Tuberculous Meningitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Open Forum Infect Dis.

Stadelman AM, Ellis J, Samuels THA, Mutengesa E, Dobbin J, Ssebambulidde K, Rutakingirwa MK, Tugume L, Boulware DR, Grint D, Cresswell FV

doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa257.

Viral Infections, Non-HIV

Time to detection of hepatitis C virus infection with the Xpert HCV Viral Load Fingerstick Point-of-Care Assay: Facilitating a more rapid time to diagnosis

J Infect Dis.

Grebely J, Catlett B, Jayasinghe I, Valerio H, Hajarizadeh B, Verich A, Cunningham P, Martinello M, Tillakeratne S, Silk D, Dore GJ, Applegate TL

doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa037.

Meningitis

Value of lipocalin 2 as a potential biomarker for bacterial meningitis

Clin Microbiol Infect.

Thanh TT, Casals-Pascual C, Han Ny NT, Ngoc NM, Geskus R, Truc Nhu LN, Thu Hong NT, Duc DT, Anh Thu DD, Uyen PN, Ngoc VB, My Chau LT, Quynh VX, Hong Hanh NH, Thuong Thuong NT, Diem LT, Bich Hanh BT, Ty Hang VT, Nguyet Oanh PK, Fischer R, Phu NH, Trung Nghia HD, Van Vinh Chau N, Hoa NT, Kessler BM, Thwaites G, Van Tan L

doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.07.006.

Meningitis

Incidence, aetiology, and sequelae of viral meningitis in UK adults: a multicentre prospective observational cohort study

Lancet Infect Dis.

McGill F, Griffiths MJ, Geretti AM, Micheal BD, Beeching NJ, McKee D, Scarlett P, Hart IJ, Mutton KJ, Jung A, Adan G, Gummery A, Wan Sulaiman WA, Ennis K, Martin AP, Haycox A, Miller A, Solomon T; UK Meningitis Study Investigators

doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099

HIV / AIDSMeningitis

Advanced HIV: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

Lancet HIV.

Prabhu S, Harwell JI, Kumarasamy N

doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(19)30189-4.

MeningitisViral Infections, Non-HIV

Incidence of paediatric pneumococcal meningitis and emergence of new serotypes: a time-series analysis of a 16-year French national survey

Lancet Infect Dis.

Ouldali N, Levy C, Varon E, Bonacorsi S, Béchet S, Cohen R, Angoulvant F, The French Pediatric Meningitis Network

doi: 10.1016/S1473-

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