Molecular tests for tuberculosis (TB) have the potential to help reach the three million people
with TB who are undiagnosed or not reported each year and to improve the quality of care …

Tuberculous meningitis is a devastating brain infection that is caused by Mycobacterium
tuberculosis and is notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat. New technologies …

Background Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) and Xpert MTB/RIF are World Health
Organization (WHO)‐recommended rapid nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) widely …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis poses a
significant public health global treat. Tuberculosis meningitis (TBM) accounts for …

Tuberculous meningitis disproportionately affects young children. As the most devastating
form of tuberculosis, it is associated with unacceptably high rates of mortality and morbidity …

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a significant public health problem. Tuberculous
meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of extra-pulmonary TB. TBM carries a high mortality …

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health burden. There still remains a
large gap between the notified and estimated incident cases. Extrapulmonary (EP) TB …

Bacterial meningitis differs globally, and the incidence and case fatality rates vary by region,
country, pathogen, and age group; being a life-threatening disease with a high case fatality …

Among the challenges in controlling tuberculosis, a rapid and accurate diagnostic test for the
detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTB c) and its resistance to first line …

Background Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a severe form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis
and its early diagnosis is very difficult leading to present with severe disability or die. The …