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Improving the Bacteriological Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: We made a bacteriological diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in 107 of 132 (81%) adults with clinical tuberculous meningitis: acid-fast bacilli were seen in 77 of 132 (58%) and cultured from 94 of 132 (71%). Volume of cerebrospinal fluid, duration of symptoms, cerebrospinal fluid neutrophils, lactate, and glucose were all independently associated with bacteriological confirmation.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.1.378-379.2004

Authors: Guy E. Thwaites, Tran Thi Hong Chau, Jeremy J. Farrar

Institutions: John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit

Language: English

Topic: Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2145541864

FWCI: 3.985

Cites: 6

Cited by: 287

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