Clinical and laboratory factors in the differential diagnosis of tuberculous and cryptococcal meningitis in adult HIV-negative patients

B Zhang, K Lv, J Bao, C Lu, Z Lu - Internal Medicine, 2013 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Objective It is difficult to make the differential diagnosis between tuberculous meningitis
(TBM) and cryptococcal meningitis (CM) when the smear is negative. The objective of this …

Is it possible to differentiate tuberculous and cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected patients using only clinical and basic cerebrospinal fluid characteristics?

J Gerhardt, JE Vidal, M Croda, DR Boulware… - South African Medical …, 2017 - journals.co.za
Background. Tuberculous and cryptococcal meningitis (TBM and CM) are the most common
causes of opportunistic meningitis in HIVinfected patients from resource-limited settings, and …

Development and validation of a new scoring system for the early diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in adults

Y Lu, C Ma, R Chen, Z Hu, H Yao, Q Zhang… - … and Infectious Disease, 2021 - Elsevier
We developed and validated a new diagnostic scoring system by simultaneously comparing
28 factors (including clinical, laboratory, and imaging) of HIV uninfected adult tuberculous …

Comparison of clinical features and prognostic factors in HIV-negative adults with cryptococcal meningitis and tuberculous meningitis: a retrospective study

J Qu, T Zhou, C Zhong, R Deng, X Lü - BMC infectious diseases, 2017 - Springer
Background The incidence of cryptococcal meningitis (CM) and tuberculous meningitis
(TBM) have gradually increased in recent years. These two types of meningitis are easily …

Rapid clinical score for the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis: a retrospective cohort study

R Jipa, ID Olaru, E Manea, S Merisor… - Annals of Indian …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of our study was to retrospectively validate a previously described rapid
clinical score (RCS) in distinguishing tuberculous meningitis (TBM) from viral meningitis …

Thwaites' diagnostic scoring and the prediction of tuberculous meningitis

M Sunbul, A Atilla, S Esen, C Eroglu… - Medical Principles and …, 2005 - karger.com
Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the applicability of Thwaites' diagnostic
criteria in order to differentiate tuberculous from bacterial meningitis. Material and Methods …

Diagnosis of cryptococcal and tuberculous meningitis in a resource‐limited African setting

DB Cohen, EE Zijlstra, M Mukaka… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) and tuberculous meningitis (TBM) are common in
HIV‐infected adults in Africa and difficult to diagnose. Inaccurate diagnosis results in …

Diagnostic scoring system for tuberculous meningitis among adult patients with non-suppurative and non-bacterial meningitis

S Chusri, T Hortiwakul, N Sathaporn… - Journal of infection and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. The
definite diagnosis of this disease is difficult and can result in delayed treatment …

Tuberculous and cryptococcal meningitis in a setting with high TB and low HIV prevalence

A Khan, B Jamil, R Ali, S Sultan - Journal of the College of …, 2009 - ecommons.aku.edu
OBJECTIVE: To compare the differences in presentation and outcome of patients with
tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and cryptococcal meningitis (CCM). STUDY DESIGN: Case …

[Retracted] A Diagnostic Scoring System for Distinguishing between Tuberculous and Bacterial Meningitis Based on Clinical and Laboratory Findings

H He, Y Zou, J He, H Bu, Y Liu - BioMed Research International, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
It is very difficult to diagnose and distinguish tuberculous meningitis, and the current
laboratory methods are unsubstantial in developing countries. The study is aimed at creating …