Comparison of a Clinical Prediction Rule and a LAM Antigen-Detection Assay for the Rapid Diagnosis of TBM in a High HIV Prevalence Setting

• Vinod B. Patel,

  Affiliation Department of Neurology, University of KwaZulu Natal, Berea, South Africa

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• Ravesh Singh,

  Affiliation HIV Pathogenesis Programme, Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Berea, South Africa

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• Cathy Connolly,

  Affiliation Biostatistics Unit, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa

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• Victoria Kasprowicz,

  Affiliation HIV Pathogenesis Programme, Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Berea, South Africa

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• Allimudin Zumla,

  Affiliation Department of Infection, Centre for Infectious Diseases and International Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom

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• Thumbi Ndungu,

  Affiliation HIV Pathogenesis Programme, Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Berea, South Africa

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• Keertan Dheda

  * E-mail: keertan.dheda@uct.ac.za

  Affiliations Department of Infection, Centre for Infectious Diseases and International Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom, Lung Infection and Immunity Unit, Division of Pulmonology and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

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