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High rate of drug resistance among tuberculous meningitis cases in Shaanxi province, China.
Scientific reports - 4 May 2016
Wang Ting, Feng Guo-Dong, Pang Yu, Liu Jia-Yun, Zhou Yang, Yang Yi-Ning, Dai Wen, Zhang Lin, Li Qiao, Gao Yu, Chen Ping, Zhan Li-Ping, Marais Ben J, Zhao Yan-Lin, Zhao Gang
Abstract excerpt
The clinical and mycobacterial features of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) cases in China are not well described; especially in western provinces with poor tuberculosis control. We prospectively enrolled patients in whom TBM was considered in Shaanxi Province, northwestern China, over a 2-year period (September 2010 to December 2012). Cerebrospinal fluid specimens were cultured for Mycobacterium tuberculosis; with...
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