The diagnostic utility of the "Thwaites' system" and "lancet consensus scoring system" in tuberculous vs. non-tuberculous subacute and chronic meningitis: multicenter analysis of 395 adult patients.

Background: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) represents a diagnostic and management challenge to clinicians. The "Thwaites' system" and "Lancet consensus scoring system" are utilized to differentiate TBM from bacterial meningitis but their utility in subacute and chronic meningitis where TBM is an impor...

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Publicado en:BMC Infectious Diseases Vol. 20; no. 1
Autores principales: Sulaiman, Tarek, Medi, Sai, Erdem, Hakan, Senbayrak, Seniha, Ozturk-Engin, Derya, Inan, Asuman, Civljak, Rok, Nechifor, Mihai, Akbulut, Ayhan, Crisan, Alexandru, Ozguler, Muge, Namiduru, Mustafa, Savic, Branislava, Dulovic, Olga, Pehlivanoglu, Filiz, Sengoz, Gonul, Yasar, Kadriye, Inal, Ayse Seza, Parlak, Emine, Johansen, Isik Somuncu
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: BioMed Central 10/23/2020
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