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Meningitis
Data from University of KwaZulu-Natal advance knowledge in meningitis
October 21st, 2008
"Clinicians often perform follow-up lumbar punctures (LPs) on patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) to document changes occurring in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Normalisation of the CSF then serves as indirect confirmation of the diagnosis," scientists in Durban, South Africa report. "However, changes Occurring in CSF following the initiation of anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment are not well described. We undertook a retrospective study to determine the temporal evolution of CSF in patients with TBM on anti-TB treatment in an attempt to provide a more rational basis for the interpretation of repeat LPs. Patients diagnosed with TBM at King George V Hospital in...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-21)
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