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Tuberculous meningitis with hydrocephalus Contribution of PCR assay of CSF before VP shunting

Contribution of PCR assay of CSF before VP shunting

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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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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-Cho, Kawaramachi, Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566 Japan Tel.: +81-75-251-5571 Fax: +81-75-252-1399, , , , , , JP

    A. Arimoto, Hiroshi Yoshioka, Tomohito Yagi & Tadashi Sawada

  2. Kyoto Shakaihoken General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Minako Kihara

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Received: 15 March 1996 Revised: 9 January 1998

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Arimoto, A., Yoshioka, H., Kihara, M. et al. Tuberculous meningitis with hydrocephalus Contribution of PCR assay of CSF before VP shunting. Child's Nerv Syst 14, 623–626 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003810050287

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