Tuberculous meningitis
Common Name(s)
Tuberculous meningitis
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Scientific Literature
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The terms "Tuberculous meningitis" returned 227 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: J. Clin. Microbiol.. 2014 Jan;52(1):226-33.
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis. Microbiological confirmation is rare, and treatment is often delayed, increasing mortality and morbidity. The GeneXpert MTB/RIF test was evaluated in a large cohort of patients with suspected tuberculous meningitis. ...
Journal: PLoS Med.. 2013 Oct;10(10):e1001537.
David Boulware discusses the challenges of diagnosing tuberculous meningitis and the implications of the study by Patel and colleagues using the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
Journal: PLoS Med.. 2013 Oct;10(10):e1001536.
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is difficult to diagnose promptly. The utility of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for the diagnosis of TBM remains unclear, and the effect of host- and sample-related factors on test performance is unknown. This study sought to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity ...
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The terms "Tuberculous meningitis" returned 13 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
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Journal: Future Microbiol. 2012 Sep;7(9):1101-16.
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of TB. Despite treatment, mortality and long-term disability remain unacceptably high. Prevention, early recognition, diagnosis and treatment are fundamental to improving outcomes. However, an effective vaccine remains elusive, ...
Journal: ScientificWorldJournal. 2012 ;2012():169028.
This study aimed to evaluate epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and neuroimaging features of 160 adult patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) according to "Thwaites' diagnostic index."
Journal: Rev Chilena Infectol. 2011 Jun;28(3):238-47.
Diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is always a challenge. We must give importance for duration of clinical manifestations. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has own characteristic and it have to be control several times during the treatment. Adenosin deaminase with cut off more than ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Condition Summary: Tuberculosis, Meningeal
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