Treatment outcomes and risk factors of death in childhood tuberculous meningitis in Kandahar, Afghanistan: a prospective observational cohort study.

Bilal Ahmad RahimiNajeebullah NiaziAhmad Farshad RahimiMuhammad Ishaque FaizeeMohmmad Sidiq KhanWalter R Taylor

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2022)

TBM continues to cause high morbidity and mortality in Afghan children. Strategies to reduce mortality should emphasise early diagnosis and treatment, routine use of dexamethasone and increased BCG vaccination.

Keyphrases

risk factors
young adults
clinical practice
cardiovascular events
low dose
high dose
cerebrospinal fluid
early life
childhood cancer
type diabetes
coronary artery disease