The medical management of central nervous system infections in Uganda and the potential impact of an algorithm-based approach to improve outcomes

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 524-530

  Trachtenberg, Joel D ^a   Kambugu, Andrew D ^b   McKellar, Mehri ^a   Semitala, Fred ^c   Mayanja Kizza, Harriet ^b   Samore, Matthew H ^d   Ronald, Allan ^e   Sande, Merle A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

^c MULAGO HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

^d VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Africa; Algorithm; Central nervous system infection; Cryptococcus; HIV; Meningitis; Neurologic infections

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; FLUCONAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UGANDA;

EID: 35448968769     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2007.01.014     Document Type: Article

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