Tuberculous meningitis in Denmark: a review of 50 cases

Anne-Sophie H Christensen; Åse Bengård Andersen; Vibeke Thomsen; Mads Peter Andersen; Isik S Johansen

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-11-47

Tuberculous meningitis in Denmark: a review of 50 cases

Anne-Sophie H Christensen, Åse Bengård Andersen, Vibeke Thomsen, Mads Peter Andersen, Isik S Johansen

Department of Infectious Diseases

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Abstract

Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis with a high mortality rate and a high rate of sequelae among survivors. The aim of this study is to assess the current epidemiology, clinical features, diagnostic procedures, treatment and outcome in patients with tuberculous meningitis in Denmark, a country with a low tuberculosis incidence.

Original language	English
Journal	B M C Infectious Diseases
Volume	11
Pages (from-to)	47
ISSN	1471-2334
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-11-47
Publication status	Published - 2011

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Child
Child, Preschool
Denmark
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Meninges
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Retrospective Studies
Tuberculosis, Meningeal
Young Adult

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