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Standardized Methods for Enhanced Quality and Comparability of Tuberculous Meningitis Studies [PDF]

, 2016
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) remains a major cause of death and disability in tuberculosis-endemic areas, especially in young children and immunocompromised adults.
Aarnoutse, Robert, Caws, Maxine, Figaji, Anthony, Hemmskerk, Anna D, Mai, Nguyen T H, Marais, Ben J, Marais, Suzaan S, McIlleron, Helen, Meintjes, Graeme, Misra, Usha K, Rohlwick, Ursula, Ruslami, Rovina, Schoeman, Johan F, Seddon, James A, Solomans, Regan, Thwaites, Guy E, van Crevel, Reinout, van Toorn, Ronald, Wilinson, Robert J   +18 more
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Tuberculous Meningitis: Pathogenesis, Immune Responses, Diagnostic Challenges, and the Potential of Biomarker-Based Approaches

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2020
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most devastating form of tuberculosis (TB), causing high mortality or disability. Clinical management of the disease is challenging due to limitations of the existing diagnostic approaches.
Charles M. Manyelo, R. Solomons, G. Walzl, N. Chegou   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Treatment of Tuberculous Meningitis and Its Complications in Adults. [PDF]

, 2017
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a global health problem. In this review, we systematically evaluate the evidence for current and emerging antimicrobials, host-directed therapies and supportive managements.
Davis, A, Meintjes, G, Wilkinson, RJ
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Mechanism, spectrum, consequences and management of hyponatremia in tuberculous meningitis [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Wellcome Open Research, 2019
Hyponatremia is the commonest electrolyte abnormality in hospitalized patients and is associated with poor outcome. Hyponatremia is categorized on the basis of serum sodium into severe (< 120 mEq/L), moderate (120-129 mEq/L) and mild (130-134mEq/L ...
Usha K. Misra, Jayantee Kalita, Tuberculous Meningitis International Research Consortium   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spectrum of central nervous system infections in neurosciences hospital in two years : a retrospective study

مجله كليه طب الكندي, 2020
Background :Infectious disorders in general have high morbidity and mortality.. CNS infections include many disorders like bacterial meningitis, tuberculous and other subacute and chronic meningitis, viral meningitis, cerebral abscess, spinal cord ...
Aiyar Shakir Jawad
doaj   +1 more source

CLINICAL SPECTRUM AND OUTCOME OF PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF PAKISTAN

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021
Objective: To assess the clinical profile and outcome of patients admitted with the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) at neurology unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital of Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Atifa Gilani, Zahid Hassan, Khurram Haq Nawaz, Muhammad Babar Khan, Saeed Arif, Sakhawat Kazmi   +5 more
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Stroke in a Patient with Recurrent Meningeal Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection [PDF]

European Medical Journal Respiratory, 2021
Recurrent tuberculous meningitis can have a non-specific clinical presentation when it presents as a co-infection with HIV and can resemble other causes of subacute and chronic meningitis, leading to unwanted outcomes; for this reason, timely diagnoses ...
Dilia Fontalvo-Rivera, Gustavo Mora-García, Gustavo Jiménez-Borré, Javier Segovia-Fuentes, Doris Gómez-Camargo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Bacille Calmette-Guerin Vaccination on Neuroradiological Manifestations of Pediatric Tuberculous Meningitis [PDF]

, 2010
The authors conducted this study to identify whether bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination leads to an altered spectrum of neuroimaging findings outcome in pediatric Patients with tuberculous meningitis. This retrospective study was conducted through
Ather M. Taqui, Colditz GA, Guler N., Hopewell PC, Iqbal Azam, Leonard JM, Mohammad Wasay, Najam Uddin, Population Reference Bureau., Rosenthal SR, Saad Ajmal, Scheld WM, Syed Qamaruddin Nizami, Wasay M., World Health Organization., Yousuf Husen   +15 more
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Tuberculous meningitis: where to from here?

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2020
Purpose of review Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity yet is difficult to diagnose and treat. We reviewed original research published in the last 2 years, since 1 January 2018, which we considered to have a
Joseph Donovan, G. Thwaites, Julie Huynh
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Detection of Mycobacterial Lipoarabinomannan with A Monoclonal Antibody Qualitative ELISA in Urine of Tuberculous Meningitis Patients

Indonesian Biomedical Journal, 2016
BACKGROUND: Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe manifestation of tuberculosis. The diagnostic approach of tuberculous meningitis is difficult.
Sylvia Rachmayati, Anita Liliana Susanti, Basti Andriyoko   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source