Disseminated tuberculosis presenting as meningitis and spondylodiscitis in an immunocompetent adult

Rationale: Disseminated tuberculosis involves the central nervous system in up to a third of cases. However, meningitis and spondylodiscitis due to miliary tuberculosis rarely occur together, particularly in the immuno-competent population. Patient concerns: A 37-year-old immunocompetent male pres...

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Main Authors: Jeyapraniya Arumugam, Shamila De Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2023;volume=16;issue=6;spage=284;epage=286;aulast=Arumugam