Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiological Evaluation of 32 Cases with Tuberculous Meningitis
FLORA INFEKSIYON HASTALIKLARI VE KLINIK MIKROBIYOLOJI DERGISI, vol.24, no.4, pp.353-360, 2019 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.5578/flora.68445
- Journal Name: FLORA INFEKSIYON HASTALIKLARI VE KLINIK MIKROBIYOLOJI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.353-360
- Keywords: Meningeal infections, Tuberculous meningitis, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Introduction: Tuberculous meningitis is an important central nervous system infection, and it is the most severe clinical form of tuberculosis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the frequently isolated microorganism, and it is associated with high morbidity and mortality among central nervous system infections. Despite all the advances in medicine, diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis is still a significant problem. In our study, we aimed to evaluate clinical, microbiological and radiological features of the patients with tuberculous meningitis in detail.