Tuberculous meningitis in adults: review of 53 cases

• Published in: Revista chilena de infectología Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 134
• Main Authors: Enberg G, Margarita, Quezada B, M De la Luz, de Toro V, Carolina, Fuenzalida L, Luzmaría
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Chile 01.06.2006
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Antitubercular Agents - administration & dosage; Chile; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Tuberculosis, Meningeal - cerebrospinal fluid; Tuberculosis, Meningeal - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Meningeal - drug therapy; Tuberculosis, Meningeal - mortality; Chile

Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The clinical spectrum is broad and may be non-specific making early diagnosis difficult. This increases the incidence of mortality. We describe the clinical characteristics of patients with TBM in Dr. Lucio Córdova&...