Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculous meningitis.

Journal article

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) saves lives, but current laboratory diagnostic tests lack sensitivity and the best treatment regimens are uncertain. This article reviews the advances towards better TBM diagnosis and treatments made over the last 2 years. RECENT FINDINGS: A modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain, interferon-gamma release assays and Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen detection assays have all shown promise as new TBM diagnostic tests. HIV...

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Authors: Thwaites, G

• Journal: Current opinion in neurology
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 295-300
• Publication date: 2013-06-01
• DOI: 10.1097/wco.0b013e3283602814
• EISSN: 1473-6551
• ISSN: 1350-7540
• Language: English
• Keywords: Prognosis; Antigens, Bacterial; HIV Infections; Humans; Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Tuberculosis, Meningeal; Rifampin