American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Feb 2014
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialDiagnostic Accuracy of Intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis Detection for Tuberculous Meningitis.
Early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculous meningitis saves lives, but current laboratory diagnostic tests lack sensitivity. ⋯ Enhanced bacterial detection by simple modification of the Ziehl-Neelsen stain and an ESAT-6 intracellular stain improve the laboratory diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.