Characterization of the clinical phenotype of tuberculous meningitis in children with TB meningitis in Vietnam

Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, kills 1.4 million people each year. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe manifestation of disease caused by M.tuberculosis with high mortality, and disabling neurological sequelae common among those who survive. Early diagn...

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Main Author: Nguyen, Duc Bang
Published: Open University 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.602366