title: Early diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis: a comparison of nested polymerase chain reaction and BacT/ALERT.
authors.forename: Subhash Chandra
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Parija
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gireesh
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements / Q000235:genetics; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004269:DNA, Bacterial