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The GeneXpert platform has utility in TBM diagnosis, but uptake remains limited. In Botswana, before the introduction of GeneXpert, tuberculosis (TB) testing was only available through mycobacterial culture at the National TB Reference Laboratory. Data describing routine use of Xpert MTB\/RIF for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing in resource-limited settings are scarce.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Electronic records for patients with CSF tested in government facilities in Botswana between 2016 and 2022 were obtained from a central online repository as part of ongoing national meningitis surveillance. Samples were excluded from 1 site where Xpert MTB\/RIF is performed universally. The proportion receiving TB-specific investigation on CSF and the number positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis following increased Xpert MTB\/RIF capacity were determined.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The proportion of CSF samples receiving TB-specific investigation increased from 4.5% (58\/1288) in 2016 to 29.0% (201\/693) in 2022, primarily due to increased analysis with Xpert MTB\/RIF from 0.9% (11\/1288) to 23.2% (161\/693). There was an overall decline in the annual number of CSF samples analyzed, but the proportion with microbiologically confirmed TBM increased from 0.4% to 1.2%. The proportion of samples tested for TB that were collected from health care facilities &amp;gt;100\u2005km from the National TB Reference Laboratory increased with Xpert MTB\/RIF rollout from 65.9% (87\/132) to 78.0% (494\/633).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In Botswana, access to TB culture is challenging in remote populations; more accessible near-patient testing using Xpert MTB\/RIF increased the number of patients receiving TB-specific testing on CSF and the number of confirmed TBM cases.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ofid\/ofae489","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,8,28]],"date-time":"2024-08-28T20:40:04Z","timestamp":1724877604000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["The Impact of GeneXpert Cerebrospinal Fluid Testing on Tuberculous Meningitis Diagnosis in Routine Care in 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