Long term outcomes of patients with tuberculous meningitis: The impact of drug resistance.

Emily E EvansTeona AvalianiMariam GujabidzeTinatin BakuradzeMaia KipianiShorena SabanadzeAlison G C SmithZaza AvalianiJeffrey M CollinsRussell R Kempker

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Mortality was high among patients with drug-resistant TBM with many deaths occurring post treatment. More effective treatment options are urgently needed for drug-resistant TBM.

Keyphrases

drug resistant
multidrug resistant
acinetobacter baumannii
cardiovascular events
risk factors
cerebrospinal fluid
pseudomonas aeruginosa