Treatment of tuberculous meningitis with 6-month course of chemotherapy.
The results of a 6-month course of chemotherapy for treatment of 29 patients with tuberculous meningitis were analyzed. There were 7 patients in stage 1, 12 patients in stage 2 and 10 patients in stage 3. The result was recovery of 20 patients, death of 4 patients, while 4 patients were lost to the study and 1 patients dropped out from serious side effects. Three patients had residual neurological deficits.
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011239:Prednisolone