title: Diagnostic challenges of central nervous system tuberculosis.
abstract: Central nervous system tuberculosis (TB) was identified in 20 cases of unexplained encephalitis referred to the California Encephalitis Project. Atypical features (encephalitic symptoms, rapid onset, age) and diagnostic challenges (insensitive cerebrospinal fluid [CSF] TB PCR result, elevated CSF glucose levels in patients with diabetes, negative result for tuberculin skin test) complicated diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California 94804, USA. laura.christie@cdph.ca.gov
authors.forename: Laura J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Christie
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Loeffler
authors.forename: Somayeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Honarmand
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Flood
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baxter
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: Rick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Glaser