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 …

Model-based meta-analysis of rifampicin exposure and mortality in Indonesian tuberculous meningitis trials

EM Svensson, S Dian, L Te Brake… - Clinical Infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Intensified antimicrobial treatment with higher rifampicin doses may improve
outcome of tuberculous meningitis, but the desirable exposure and necessary dose are …

Association of blood neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio with short-term prognosis and severity of tuberculosis meningitis patients without HIV infection

Z Gu, B Liu, X Yu, T Cheng, T Han, L Tong… - BMC infectious diseases, 2023 - Springer
Background Predicting the short-term prognosis and severity of tuberculosis meningitis
(TBM) patients without HIV infection can be challenging, and there have been no prior …

Intraspinal and Intracranial Neurotuberculosis, Clinical and Imaging Characteristics and Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients: A Cohort Study (2000–2022)

AL Corona-Nakamura, MJ Arias-Merino… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neurotuberculosis (neuroTB) is a devastating disease, and is difficult to diagnose. The aim
of this study was to analyze the clinical and imaging characteristics, and outcomes of a …

Prognostic factors of adult tuberculous meningitis in intensive care unit: a single-center retrospective study in East China

B Feng, X Fei, Y Sun, X Zhang, D Shang, Y Zhou… - BMC neurology, 2021 - Springer
Background Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most lethal form of tuberculosis worldwide.
Data on critically ill TBM patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) of China are lacking. We …

Tuberculous Meningitis in children: treatment outcomes at Discharge and its Associated factors in Eastern Ethiopia: a five years retrospective study

A Abdella, E Deginet, F Weldegebreal… - Infection and Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Tuberculous meningitis is a serious public health problem, particularly in low-
income countries. It is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. The outcome of …

Tuberculous meningitis patient pathways and delays to diagnosis in Indonesia: a retrospective cohort study

G Nijman, D Imran, S Dian, AR Ganiem… - BMJ Public …, 2023 - bmjpublichealth.bmj.com
Introduction Delays in diagnosis and treatment contribute to high mortality of tuberculous
meningitis (TBM). We studied TBM patient pathways including delays to diagnosis, and their …

Clinical characteristics of tuberculous meningitis in older patients compared with younger and middle-aged patients: a retrospective analysis

X Zhu, N He, L Tong, ZH Gu, H Li - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Springer
Background Few studies have analyzed the clinical characteristics and adverse factors
affecting prognosis in older patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM). This study aimed to …

Comparison of standard and intensified regimens for HIV-negative adults with tuberculous meningitis in West China: a retrospective observational study

ATA Abdulaziz, YM Ren, W Li, JM Li, D Zhou - Frontiers in Neurology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is an extremely devastating inflammation of the
central nervous system; however, no available optimum treatment can effectively control the …

Outcomes of Tuberculous Meningitis Patients with Hydrocephalus with or without Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion

NC Hasanah, A Imron, AR Ganiem - Althea Medical Journal, 2021 - journal.fk.unpad.ac.id
Background: Hydrocephalus is a common complication in tuberculous meningitis patients
and is a poor predictor with high mortality and morbidity rates. Therefore, early diagnosis …