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Diagnostic Challenges of Central Nervous System Tuberculosis
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Sep 2008
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 14(9):1473-1475
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Central nervous system tuberculosis (TB) was identified in 20 cases of unexplained encephalitis referred to the California Encephalitis Project. Atypical features (encephalitic symptoms, rapid onset, age) and diagnostic challenges (insensitive cerebrospinal fluid [CSF] TB PCR result, elevated CSF glucose levels in patients with diabetes, negative result for tuberculin skin test) complicated diagnosis.
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Pubmed ID:18760024
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC2603083
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Volume:14
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Issue:9
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