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Impact of drug resistance on clinical outcome in children with tuberculous meningitis
(2012)
Background: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is associated with delayed diagnosis and poor outcome in children. This study investigated the impact of drug resistance on clinical outcome in children with TBM. Methods: All ...
Tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis in young children
(2004)
OBJECTIVES: To document the clinical and diagnostic features of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in young children with and without concomitant miliary tuberculosis (TB). METHODS: A retrospective comparative study. RESULTS: ...
Tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis: The Rich focus revisited
(2005)
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) develops most often when a caseating meningeal or sub-cortical focus, the Rich focus, discharges its contents into the subarachnoid space. It is recognized that TBM is frequently accompanied ...
Absence of an association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotype and clinical features in children with tuberculous meningitis
(2007)
OBJECTIVES: Animal studies point to increased virulence of certain mycobacterial strains, notably those of the Beijing genotype. There are limited data on mycobacterial genotypic diversity in children with tuberculous ...
Comparison of diagnostic criteria of tuberculous meningitis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected and uninfected children
(2006)
INTRODUCTION: Tuberculous (TB) meningitis is sometimes difficult to diagnose in young children. The decision to start anti-TB treatment of TB meningitis is usually made on clinical grounds and results of special investigations, ...