Comparison of Real Time IS6110-PCR, Microscopy, and Culture for Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis in a Cohort of Adult Patients in Indonesia
Figure 2
Positivity rate of different diagnostic tests for TB among 207 meningitis patients.
Patients with cryptococcal (n = 13), bacterial (n = 7), and no meningitis (n = 3) were excluded, HIV-status was unknown for one patient. ZN staining was used for microscopy, Ogawa for solid culture, and MB/BacT system for liquid culture. Differences between IS6110-PCR and solid culture (p<0.001) and microscopy (p<0.001) were statistically significant.