Predictors of paradoxical tuberculoma in tuberculous meningitis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 486-491

  Kalita, J ^a   Prasad, S ^a   Misra, U K ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

CD4 count; Cerebrospinal fluid; MRI; Paradoxical response; Tuberculosis meningitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARADOXICAL TUBERCULOMA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; YOUNG ADULT; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG COMBINATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INDIA; MICROBIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOMA, INTRACRANIAL; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOMA, INTRACRANIAL; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897128477     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.13.0556     Document Type: Article

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