Xpert(®) MTB/RIF assay sensitivity with different methods of CSF processing for the diagnosis of TB meningitis

Affiliations

• ¹ Service of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Specialties, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
• ² Bacteriology Laboratory, Department of Laboratories and Genetic Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
• ³ Genomic Research Laboratory, Service of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Specialties, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
• ⁴ Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Department of Medical Specialties, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. diego.andrey@hcuge.ch.
• ⁵ Service of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Specialties, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Bacteriology Laboratory, Department of Laboratories and Genetic Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Genomic Research Laboratory, Service of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Specialties, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.