2010
DOI: 10.1007/s11908-010-0106-3
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Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculous Meningitis

Abstract: Meningitis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and presents particular challenges in terms of diagnosis and management. The nonspecific clinical presentation of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) has led researchers to develop newer molecular methods of making the diagnosis. Several of these methods have excellent sensitivity and specificity, although many are not yet available for clinical use. Successful treatment of TBM requires a combination of an… Show more

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“…1 Acellular CSF has been reported in the elderly and in patients with HIV co-infection. 4,6,10,11 Bacteriological diagnosis by demonstration of acid-fast bacilli of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Zeihl-Neelson stain (Sensitivity = 25%) and bacterial culture (Sensitivity = 18-83%) is highly specific (100%). 6 Tests to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis specific antibodies and antigen in CSF of patients with TB meningitis are rapid and less expensive.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…1 Acellular CSF has been reported in the elderly and in patients with HIV co-infection. 4,6,10,11 Bacteriological diagnosis by demonstration of acid-fast bacilli of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Zeihl-Neelson stain (Sensitivity = 25%) and bacterial culture (Sensitivity = 18-83%) is highly specific (100%). 6 Tests to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis specific antibodies and antigen in CSF of patients with TB meningitis are rapid and less expensive.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sin embargo, se han descrito en el curso temprano de la enfermedad reacciones inflamatorias predominantemente a base de polimorfonucleares con viraje posterior a exudado linfocitario, aunque esto está especialmente mencionado en líquido cefalorraquídeo (15). En contraparte, los hallazgos en el líquido cefalorraquídeo sí son los típicos descritos en la afectación tuberculosa, siendo este un exudado con pleocitosis linfocitaria, rico en proteínas e hipoglucorraquia (6,15). En los últimos años hemos ampliado en gran medida el arsenal de métodos de apoyo para el diagnóstico de infección por tuberculosis.…”
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“…La continua proliferación y coalescencia de dichos focos los convierte en zonas más grandes conforme avanza la enfermedad. Las lesiones adyacentes al epéndimo o la pía madre que se rompen hacia el espacio subaracnoideo son las responsables de iniciar el cuadro (6). Una vez establecida la inflamación meníngea, se puede presentar como complicación la hidrocefalia.…”
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