Value of Thwaites’ Diagnostic Scoring in the Differentiation of Tuberculous Meningitis and Acute Bacterial Meningitis

Introduction: Prompt diagnosis and early treatment may greatly affect the prognosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). In this study, patients with meningitis followed in the last eight-month period in whom Thwaites’ Diagnostic Scoring was performed were evaluated prospectively. Materials and Methods:...

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Main Authors: Kadriye KART YAŞAR, Filiz PEHLİVANOĞLU, Ahmed KEHRİBAR, Gönül ŞENGÖZ, Mehmet BAKAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2011-03-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2011-16-1-032-037.pdf