Modifying Cerebrospinal Fluid Constants for the Tuberculousis Etiology of a Meningitis Case

Tuberculous meningitis is the most lethal form of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, with a high rate of neurological complications and sequelae. We present the case of a 6 years old child diagnosed with tuberculous meningitis based on epidemiological, clinical and biological data and who has rap...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista de chimie (Bucuresti) 2019-12, Vol.70 (11), p.3981-3983
Hauptverfasser: Mihai, Ioana Florina, Largu, Alexandra, Dorobat, V., Manciuc, Carmen
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Tuberculous meningitis is the most lethal form of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, with a high rate of neurological complications and sequelae. We present the case of a 6 years old child diagnosed with tuberculous meningitis based on epidemiological, clinical and biological data and who has rapidly developed neurological complications with persistent fever and headache for a long time. Under tuberculostatic, depletion and corticosteroid treatment, the evolution of the disease was slowly favorable.
ISSN:0034-7752
2668-8212
DOI:10.37358/RC.19.11.7686