Challenges in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a significant public health problem. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of extra-pulmonary TB. TBM carries a high mortality rate, including for those receiving treatment for TB. Diagnosis of TBM is difficult for clinicians as it can clinically pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carlo Foppiano Palacios, Paul G. Saleeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Subjects:
CNS
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579420300280