title: Tuberculous meningitis: a report of 60 adult cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This was to evaluate the history, clinical and laboratory findings, outcome and prognosis of patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1998 and 2009, 60 patients with TBM were evaluated, retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, 60 patients were selected, of which 33 (55%) were male. The patients' ages ranged from 14 to 62 years. In the majority of the patients, disease was in an advanced stage on admission (66% in stage III according to the British Research Council neurological criteria). The rate of complications was highest among patients in stages II and III with an overall mortality rate of 6.6% (n = 2 of stage II patients and n = 2 of stage III patients).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Earlier admission of the patients with TBM could provide better outcomes with regard to sequelae and mortality. Fatal cases presented with rapid deterioration and were refractory to treatment.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Minsitry of Health Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ersöz
authors: M T
authors: MT
authors: Yildirmak
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Gedik
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Simşek
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Kantürk
authors: N E
authors: NE
authors: Iris
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Dinç
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents