Tuberculous meningitis in adults: An eleven-year review

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 553-557

  Hosoglu S ^a   Ayaz, C ^a   Geyik, M F ^a   Kokoglu O F ^a   Ceviz, A ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adults; Clinical course; Fatal outcome factors; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

EID: 0031851552     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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