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Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Tuberculous meningitis is possibly complicated with multiple cerebral infarctions and basal meningitis, and the mortality and neurological prognosis is reportedly poor.
Shinnosuke Fukushima +4 more
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Treatment of Tuberculous Meningitis [PDF]
The Lancet, 1953 The incidence of tuberculous meningitis is at last rapidly diminishing in this country, yet in 1958 there were still 369 newly notified cases in England and Wales (Ministry of Health, 1959). As the untreated disease is inevitably fatal, this incidence is still an important therapeutic challenge.
J. G. Kerr
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Nature Reviews Neurology, 2017 Tuberculosis remains a global health problem, with an estimated 10.4 million cases and 1.8 million deaths resulting from the disease in 2015. The most lethal and disabling form of tuberculosis is tuberculous meningitis (TBM), for which more than 100,000 new cases are estimated to occur per year.
Robert J Wilkinson +2 more
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Orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis in a patient with tuberculous meningitis complications—a Case Report [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineScrub typhus (ST) is caused by infection with Orientia tsutsugamushi, transmitted through chigger mite bites, resulting in a febrile disease. Clinical manifestations are complex and may be combined with other microbial infections. This report describes a
Miao Tan +3 more
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Role of Cerebrospinal Fluid Lactate and C-Reactive Protein in Differential Diagnosis of Meningitis in Adults [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Introduction: Differentiating various types of meningitis is still a challenge as yield of microbiological tests are generally low in these disorders. Aim: To find out the role of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) lactate and CSF C-reactive Protein (CRP) for the
Pediakkal M Jabir +2 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020 Background: The discrimination of tuberculous meningitis and bacterial meningitis remains difficult at present, even with the introduction of advanced diagnostic tools.
Yun Yang +6 more
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Prevalence of primary immunodeficiency syndromes in tuberculous meningitis: A case-control study
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2022 Background: Only a proportion of patients with tuberculosis develop tuberculous meningitis. We hypothesize that inherent abnormalities in the host’s innate or adaptive immune system may affect the outcome in tuberculous meningitis.
Abhishek Shridhar +10 more
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CSF Proteins as Discreminatory Markers of Tubercular and Pyogenic Meningitis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Introduction: Meningitis is still a major cause of illness in many parts of the world. Though substantial improvement has been occurred in the diagnosis of meningitis, conclusive differentiation between tubercular and pyogenic meningitis remains to ...
Ravi Shekhar +3 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculous meningitis in HIV-infected adults: a prospective cohort study. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: WHO recommends Xpert MTB/RIF as initial diagnostic testing for tuberculous meningitis. However, diagnosis remains difficult, with Xpert sensitivity of about 50-70% and culture sensitivity of about 60%.
ASTRO-CM Trial Team +12 more
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