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  • Title: Tuberculous meningitis with hydrocephalus. Contribution of PCR assay of CSF before VP shunting.
    Author: Arimoto A, Yoshioka H, Kihara M, Yagi T, Sawada T.
    Journal: Childs Nerv Syst; 1998 Nov; 14(11):623-6. PubMed ID: 9840362.
    Abstract:
    A 10-month-old infant with tuberculous (Tb) meningitis accompanying hydrocephalus was successfully treated with a VP shunt operation soon after a PCR assay of CSF was found to be negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. PCR assay of CSF is helpful for determination of the timing for VP shunting in Tb meningitis.
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