Functional outcomes in adults with tuberculous meningitis admitted to the ICU: a multicenter cohort study

Functional outcomes in adults with tuberculous meningitis admitted to the ICU: a multicenter cohort study

Abstract Background Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a devastating infection in tuberculosis endemic areas with limited access to intensive care. Functional outcomes of severe adult TBM patients admitted to the ICU in nonendemic areas are not known. Methods We conducted a retrospective multicenter co...

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Main Authors: Marie Cantier, Adeline Morisot, Emmanuel Guérot, Bruno Megarbane, Keyvan Razazi, Damien Contou, Eric Mariotte, Emmanuel Canet, Etienne De Montmollin, Vincent Dubée, Eric Boulet, Stéphane Gaudry, Guillaume Voiriot, Julien Mayaux, Frédéric Pène, Mathilde Neuville, Bruno Mourvillier, Stéphane Ruckly, Lila Bouadma, Michel Wolff, Jean-François Timsit, Romain Sonneville, ENCEPHALITICA study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Tuberculous meningitis
Steroids
Intensive care
Functional outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2140-8

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