Tuberculous meningitis with hydrocephalus. Contribution of PCR assay of CSF before VP shunting.
Childs Nerv Syst
; 14(11): 623-6, 1998 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-9840362
ABSTRACT
A 10-month-old infant with tuberculous (Tb) meningitis accompanying hydrocephalus was successfully treated with a VP shunt operation soon after a PCR assay of CSF was found to be negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. PCR assay of CSF is helpful for determination of the timing for VP shunting in Tb meningitis.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis Meníngea
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Líquido Cefalorraquídeo
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Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal
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Hidrocefalia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Childs Nerv Syst
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón