DURING the five-year period 1947–1951, 40 cases of tuberculous meningitis in children were treated with antibiotics at the North Reading State Sanatorium. This institution has been designated as a ...

To the Editor: In spite of the many advances made in the control of tuberculosis, acute miliary tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis are by no means rare. During the two years 1960 and 1961 a total ...

Following inhalation of airborne droplets containing Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the ingestion of Mtb by alveolar macrophages triggers an inflammatory cascade, generating protective immunity and ...

Researchers from the Netherlands have conducted the first study globally to show that intensified antibiotic treatment can improve the prognosis of patients with tuberculous (TB) meningitis, the most ...

A review update has been released to evaluate the effects of corticosteroids being used alongside anti-tuberculosis medication to treat people suffering from tuberculous meningitis Tuberculous ...

Tuberculosis (TB) infections are surging in England, figures show, as officials urge healthcare providers to look out for ...

Patients who started ART during the first week of TB treatment had the same mortality risk as those who started after 2 months of TB treatment; they also had more grade 4 adverse events. The timing of ...

In an HIV-positive population, the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay detected tuberculous meningitis with higher sensitivity than the older Xpert assay and a mycobacterial growth indicator tube culture, ...

Orphan designation is granted to drug candidates addressing life-threatening or chronically debilitating diseases affecting fewer than 5 in 10’000 EU residents EMA orphan status provides key ...