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Procalcitonin as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Factor for Tuberculosis Meningitis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Neurology, 2016 We investigated the potential role of serum procalcitonin in differentiating tuberculosis meningitis from bacterial and viral meningitis, and in predicting the prognosis of tuberculosis meningitis.This was a retrospective study of 26 patients with tuberculosis meningitis.
Si Eun Kim +7 more
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Central European Journal of Public Health, 2022 OBJECTIVE Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in children globally represents a proportion of all cases of tuberculosis, reaching 20% according to published reports. Children are at a higher risk for disseminated TB and extrapulmonary forms.
K. Doležalová +3 more
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The influence of host and bacterial genotype on the development of disseminated disease with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2008 The factors that govern the development of tuberculosis disease are incompletely understood. We hypothesized that some strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.
Maxine Caws +27 more
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Tuberculosis Meningitis, still Misunderstood
Journal of Neuroinfectious Diseases, 2015 World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 9 millions of people developed tuberculosis in 2013, and 1.5 million died, including 360 000 people who were infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) . 133 years after Robert Koch discovered the bacillus that cause the disease, tuberculosis remains a major global health problem. Tuberculosis meningitis (
Yanelis Pernas Sánchez +1 more
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A case report: Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis
Ibrain, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 112-116, Spring 2025.We reported a case of idiopathic hypertrophic dura meningitis diagnosed in our hospital. The patient repeatedly suffered from headaches, followed by blurred vision in the right eye. During this period, multiple sclerosis was considered for diagnosis, and it improved after hormone treatment.
Zhong Luo +7 more
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Recurrent Heerfordt-Waldenström Syndrome with thyroid and meningeal involvement in a Chinese woman
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2023 Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology, manifesting with bilateral hilar adenopathy, pulmonary reticular opacities, skin, joint or eye lesions.
Joseph J. Zhao +4 more
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Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 2014 The diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) disease remains a challenge, especially in high-burden settings. Cytokines and chemokines are important in the pathogenesis of TB. Here we investigate the usefulness of circulating and compartmentalized cytokines/
Qianting Yang +10 more
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Heterogeneity of Innate Immunity
Organ Medicine, EarlyView.In the present review, we introduce the novel concept of categorizing innate immune responses according to the influence of the distinct cytokines that they release on adaptive immune cell differentiation. This framework underscores the interconnected and complex nature of immune responses, offering a fresh outlook for comprehensively understanding ...
Xiaohan Yu, Cheng Yang
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Tuberculosis in Malta and the school BCG vaccination programme [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Malta has one of the lowest incidence rates of tuberculosis in Europe and a comprehensive free-of-charge health care system. Objective: To investigate whether Malta satisfies the criteria recommended by the International Union Against ...
Cacciottolo, Joseph +2 more
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Neurosarcoidose: orientações para o neurologista geral [PDF]
, 2012 Neurosarcoidosis (NS) more commonly occurs in the setting of systemic disease. The diagnosis is based on a clinical history suggestive of NS, presence of noncaseating granulomas, and supportive evidence of sarcoid pathology, laboratory, and imaging ...
Abrahão, Agessandro +5 more
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