Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Department of Human Resource Development, Dodoma, Tanzania
Case Report
Diagnostic Challenge of Tuberculous Meningitis with Tuberculoma in a Newly Diagnosed HIV Infected Patient ART Naïve
Author(s): Rehema H. Simbauranga*, Sokoine Kivuyo, Fadhili M. Lyimo and Sayoki Mfinanga
Tuberculous meningitis is a subacute disease with symptoms that may persist for several weeks before diagnosis. It can clinically present similarly
to other forms of meningitis and this often leads to a delay in treatment. Detection of Mycobacteria Tuberculosis in cerebral spinal fluid remains
the gold standard. However, there is low positive rate of mycobacterial detection. Treatment should be initiated as soon as clinical suspicion is
supported by initial CSF findings after excluding other causes such as bacteria and fungus... Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2155-6113.2021.12.856
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