Venn diagram showing positivity by GeneXpert, culture, and ZN smear microscopy using CSF samples in patients with definite TBM (n = 8).

<p>Venn diagram showing positivity by GeneXpert, culture, and ZN smear microscopy using CSF samples in patients with definite TBM (n = 8).</p

Case definitions used in establishing a TBM diagnosis.

<p>Case definitions used in establishing a TBM diagnosis.</p

Study flowchart.

<p>Study flowchart.</p

Diagnostic performance of GeneXpert against culture and smear as the reference standard.

<p>Diagnostic performance of GeneXpert against culture and smear as the reference standard.</p

Time to results for <i>M</i>.<i>tuberculosis</i> detection and drug sensitivity testing (DST).

<p>Time to results for <i>M</i>.<i>tuberculosis</i> detection and drug sensitivity testing (DST).</p

Demographic characteristics of all study patients (patients with suspected TBM, n = 37).

<p>Demographic characteristics of all study patients (patients with suspected TBM, n = 37).</p

Evaluation of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF in patients with presumptive tuberculous meningitis.

Clinical and CSF data of patients suspected with TB meningitis