title: [Tuberculous meningitis presented by altered mental state and hydrocephalus].
abstract: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) denotes infection of the meninges with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. In Denmark, TBM is rare, but requires correct handling and rapid treatment. We describe a case of TBM in a previously healthy 19-year-old man from Somalia, whose primary symptoms were fever, headache and altered mental state.
authors.affiliation: Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling Q, Odense Universitetshospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C. svhuth@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: von Huth
authors.forename: Court
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Isik Somuncu
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Johansen
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents