Drug Resistance in Children with Central Nervous System Tuberculosis from a Tertiary Care Center in Mumbai.

Sushant S ManeJyothi JanardhananManas PustakeMohammed Kashif AliGazi Israil Khan

Published in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (2022)

Previous history of being treated for TB and disseminated TB was an independent risk factor for DR-CNS-TB. Ensuring proper adherence and compliance to anti-tubercular treatment could help in preventing the emergence of DR TB.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
tertiary care
pulmonary tuberculosis
young adults
editorial comment
blood brain barrier
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
cerebrospinal fluid
human immunodeficiency virus
insulin resistance