Tuberculous Meningitis: A Comparison of Scoring Systems for Diagnosis

Objectives: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a major clinical and public health problem, both for diagnosis and management. We compare two established scoring systems, Thwaites and the Lancet consensus scoring system for the diagnosis of TB and compare the clinical outcome in a tertiary care setting....

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Main Authors: Roshan Kurien, Thambu David Sudarsanam, Samantha S, Kurien Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2013-05-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=372&type=fultext