Tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis: The Rich focus revisited

Journal of Infection

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 193-195

  Donald, P R ^a   Schaaf, H S ^a   Schoeman, J F ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Meningitis; Miliary tuberculosis; Rich focus; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRAIN CORTEX; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENINX; MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOLOGIST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 14944383274     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.02.010     Document Type: Article

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