IntroductionRapid, sensitive, and specific laboratory assays are critical for the diagnosis and management of central nervous system (CNS) infections. The purpose of this study is to explore the intel
*Percentages are the proportion with a specific smear status among all patients with the characteristic who had a known smear status.†One smear-negative case had an unknown age and is not included.§Th
Challenges in diagnosing drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) contribute to a diagnostic gap. Design-locked Targeted Sequencing (TS) assays have the potential to improve DR-TB diagnosis and management.
NOTE. Clinical diagnosis, Categorization of patients and controls as describe in methods; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; Sensitivity, TP/(TP+ FN) x 100, where T is tru
