Extrapulmonary involvement can occur in isolation or along with a pulmonary focus as in the
case of patients with disseminated tuberculosis (TB). The recent human immunodeficiency …

Tuberculous meningitis (TM) is difficult to diagnose and treat; clinical features are non-
specific, conventional bacteriology is widely regarded as insensitive, and assessment of …

Background Acute treatment of cerebral edema and elevated intracranial pressure is a
common issue in patients with neurological injury. Practical recommendations regarding …

Tuberculous meningitis causes substantial mortality and morbidity in children and adults.
More research is urgently needed to better understand the pathogenesis of disease and to …

Background Tuberculous meningitis kills or disables more than half of those affected with
the disease. Previous studies have been too small to determine whether adjunctive …

The aim of these guidelines is to describe a practical but evidence-based approach to the
diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system tuberculosis in children and adults. We …

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis. Microbiological
confirmation is rare, and treatment is often delayed, increasing mortality and morbidity. The …

Uncertainty and doubt dominate all aspects of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). The variable
natural history and accompanying clinical features of TBM hinders the diagnosis. Ziehl …

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) results from the haematogenous dissemination of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the lung to the brain. Dissemination is believed to occur …

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of TB. Despite treatment, mortality and
long-term disability remain unacceptably high. Prevention, early recognition, diagnosis and …