Central nervous system tuberculosis: pathogenesis and clinical aspects

RB Rock, M Olin, CA Baker, TW Molitor… - Clinical microbiology …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Tuberculosis of the central nervous system (CNS) is a highly devastating form of
tuberculosis, which, even in the setting of appropriate antitubercular therapy, leads to …

Diagnostic accuracy of nucleic acid amplification tests for tuberculous meningitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Pai, LL Flores, N Pai, A Hubbard… - The Lancet infectious …, 2003 - thelancet.com
Conventional tests are not always helpful in making a diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.
We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to establish the summary accuracy of nucleic …

Tuberculous meningitis

G Thwaites, TTH Chau, NTH Mai… - Journal of Neurology …, 2000 - jnnp.bmj.com
Uncertainty and doubt dominate all aspects of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). The variable
natural history and accompanying clinical features of TBM hinders the diagnosis. Ziehl …

Clinical, endoscopic, and histological differentiations between Crohn's disease and intestinal tuberculosis

GK Makharia, S Srivastava, P Das… - Official journal of the …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: The clinical, endoscopic, and histological features of Crohn's disease (CD)
and intestinal tuberculosis mimic each other so much that it becomes difficult to differentiate …

Polymerase chain reaction in clinically suspected genitourinary tuberculosis: comparison with intravenous urography, bladder biopsy, and urine acid fast bacilli culture

AK Hemal, NP Gupta, TP Rajeev, R Kumar, L Dar… - Urology, 2000 - Elsevier
Objectives. To evaluate the role of urinary polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the detection
of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb) in patients with a clinical suspicion of genitourinary …

Diagnosis of central nervous system complications in HIV-infected patients: cerebrospinal fluid analysis by the polymerase chain reaction

P Cinque, P Scarpellini, L Vago, A Linde, A Lazzarin - Aids, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Neurological complications afflict the majority of people who are infected with HIV. These
include opportunistic infections, tumours, vascular and metabolic complications, and also …

Improved diagnostic value of PCR in the diagnosis of female genital tuberculosis leading to infertility

NV Bhanu, UB Singh, M Chakraborty… - Journal of medical …, 2005 - microbiologyresearch.org
Histopathological and mycobacteriological examinations have limited utility in the diagnosis
of genital tuberculosis. In this double-blind study, 61 samples, consisting of endometrial …

Central nervous system tuberculosis

JC Garcia-Monco - Neurologic clinics, 1999 - neurologic.theclinics.com
The incidence of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (tubercle bacillus) has increased
drastically in recent years both in areas that were traditionally endemic and in areas where …

Rapid and efficient detection of extra-pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis by PCR analysis

L Portillo-Gomez, SL Morris… - The International Journal …, 2000 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: The diagnosis of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) remains an important
clinical problem, primarily because of the inadequate sensitivity of conventional …

Role of IS6110-Targeted PCR, Culture, Biochemical, Clinical, and Immunological Criteria for Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis

M Caws, SM Wilson, C Clough… - Journal of clinical …, 2000 - Am Soc Microbiol
An open prospective clinical, microbiological, and molecular analysis of a national
molecular diagnostic service for tuberculous meningitis (TBM) using an in-house IS 6110 …