Comparison of children and adults with tuberculous meningitis in Elaziğ, Turkey.
Retrospective evaluation of 16 cases of tuberculous meningitis revealed that BCG vaccination and tuberculin positivity were rare in pediatric as well as adult patients. Children with disease had developmental retardation and a high rate of maternal illiteracy as compared to normal controls.
Gökçe
C
C
Department of Internal Medicine, Firat University Hospital, Elazig, Turkey.
Kiliç
S S
SS
Müngen
B
B
Arisoy
E S
ES
Arisoy
A E
AE
Güvenç
H
H
Gökçe
O
O
Felek
S
S
Bektaş
B
B
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014421:Turkey
D001500:BCG Vaccine