The pathogenesis of tuberculous meningitis

AG Davis, UK Rohlwink, A Proust… - Journal of leukocyte …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death globally. Dissemination of TB to the
brain results in the most severe form of extrapulmonary TB, tuberculous meningitis (TBM) …

The current global situation for tuberculous meningitis: epidemiology, diagnostics, treatment and outcomes

JA Seddon, L Tugume, R Solomons… - Wellcome open …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) results from dissemination of M. tuberculosis to the
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and meninges. Ischaemia, hydrocephalus and raised intracranial …

Indole propionic acid, an unusual antibiotic produced by the gut microbiota, with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties

DA Negatu, M Gengenbacher, V Dartois… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Most antibiotics are produced by soil microbes and typically interfere with macromolecular
synthesis processes as their antibacterial mechanism of action. These natural products are …

Central nervous system tuberculosis

S Dian, AR Ganiem… - Current opinion in …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Recent studies in the field of CNS-TB have largely focussed on TB meningitis. The outcome
may improve by optimizing treatment dosing. This needs to be confirmed in clinical trials …

The use of adjunctive steroids in central nervous infections

S Gundamraj, R Hasbun - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Central nervous system (CNS) infections continue to be associated with significant
neurological morbidity and mortality despite various existing therapies. Adjunctive steroid …

Treatment outcomes of tuberculous meningitis in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MG Wang, L Luo, Y Zhang, X Liu, L Liu, JQ He - BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Tuberculous meningitis is the most devastating presentation of disease with
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We sought to evaluate treatment outcomes for adult patients …

Clinical features, outcomes and prognostic factors of tuberculous meningitis in adults worldwide: systematic review and meta-analysis

L Wen, M Li, T Xu, X Yu, L Wang, K Li - Journal of neurology, 2019 - Springer
Background Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is one of the most life-threatening infectious
diseases. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical features …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of tuberculosis meningitis pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment

A Arshad, S Dayal, R Gadhe, A Mawley, K Shin… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most prevalent infectious disease in the world. In recent years there
has been a significant increase in the incidence of TB due to the emergence of multidrug …

Comprehensive therapeutic approaches to tuberculous meningitis: pharmacokinetics, combined dosing, and advanced intrathecal therapies

AK Madadi, MJ Sohn - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) presents a critical neurologic emergency characterized by
high mortality and morbidity rates, necessitating immediate therapeutic intervention, often …

Intensified antibiotic treatment of tuberculosis meningitis

FV Cresswell, L Te Brake, R Atherton… - Expert review of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Meningitis is the most severe manifestation of tuberculosis, resulting in death or
disability in over 50% of those affected, with even higher morbidity and mortality among …