title: Clinical management of tuberculous meningitis: experiences of 42 cases and literature review.
abstract: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is common infectious disease. Early diagnosis and timely treatment are critical for the cure of the disease. Thwaites standard is widely accepted but not the golden standard. Here, we analyzed 42 cases of TBM patients in local hospital and combined with literature review to provide more information in TBM management.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease and Department of Infectious Disease, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 310003, Hangzhou, China, yuhaiying_zju@163.com.
authors.forename: Hai-Ying
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Fei-Shu
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Dai-Rong
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Ji-Fang
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Sheng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult