Effect of antituberculosis drug resistance on response to treatment and outcome in adults with tuberculous meningitis.

BACKGROUND: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to 1 or more antituberculosis drugs is an increasingly common clinical problem, although the impact on outcome is uncertain. METHODS: We performed a prospective study of 180 Vietnamese adults admitted consecutiv...

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Main Authors: Thwaites, G, Lan, N, Dung, N, Quy, H, Oanh, D, Thoa, N, Hien, N, Thuc, N, Hai, N, Bang, N, Duc, N, Tuan, V, Hiep, C, Chau, T, Mai, P, Stepniewska, K, White, N, Hien, T, Farrar, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005