Presentation and outcome of tuberculous meningitis in a high HIV prevalence setting.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a common, devastating cause of meningitis in HIV-infected persons. Due to international rollout programs, access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is increasing globally. Starting patients with HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis (TBM) on ART during tuberculosis (TB) tr...

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Main Authors: Suzaan Marais, Dominique J Pepper, Charlotte Schutz, Robert J Wilkinson, Graeme Meintjes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3098272?pdf=render