Intensive short course chemotherapy in the management of tuberculous meningitis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 704-711

  Donald, P R ^a,b   Schoeman, J F ^a   Van Zyl, L E ^a   De Villiers, J N ^a   Pretorius, M ^a   Springer, P ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Short course antituberculosis treatment; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS A; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ANTIBIOTICS, ANTITUBERCULAR; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ETHIONAMIDE; HUMANS; INFANT; ISONIAZID; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

EID: 0031706032     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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