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Rahimi BA, Niazi N, Rahimi AF, Faizee MI, Khan MS, Taylor WR. Treatment outcomes and risk factors of death in childhood tuberculous meningitis in Kandahar, Afghanistan: a prospective observational cohort study. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2022; 116:1181-1190. [PMID: 35902999 PMCID: PMC9717388 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trac066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of TB. We prospectively documented the treatment outcomes and the risk factors for death in children with TBM from Kandahar, Afghanistan. METHODS This prospective observational cohort study was conducted from February 2017 to January 2020 in hospitalised TBM children. All the patients were prospectively followed up for 12 mo. Data were analysed by using descriptive statistics, χ2 and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 818 TBM hospitalised patients with median age 4.8 (0.8-14.5) y were recruited. Females accounted for 60.9% (498/818). Upon admission 53.9% (n=441) and 15.2% (n=124) had TBM stages II and III, respectively, and 23.2% (n=190) had focal neurological signs. The case fatality rate was 20.2% (160/794) and 30.6% (243/794) survived with neurological sequelae. Independent risk factors for death were being unvaccinated for BCG (adjusted OR [AOR] 3.8, 95% CI 1.8 to 8.1), not receiving dexamethasone (AOR 2.5, 95% CI 1.5 to 4.2), being male (AOR 2.3, 95% CI 1.5 to 3.6), history of recent weight loss (AOR 2.2, 95% CI 1.3 to 3.9) and having stage III TBM (AOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.2 to 3.3). CONCLUSIONS 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.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bilal Ahmad Rahimi
- Corresponding author: Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kandahar University, Durahi, Beside Aino Mena Town, District 10, Kandahar 3801, Afghanistan; Tel: +93700309692; E-mail:
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kandahar University, Kandahar 3809, Afghanistan
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- Kandahar Tuberculosis Centre, Directorate of Public Health, Kandahar 3809, Afghanistan
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- Department of Histopathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kandahar University, Kandahar 3809, Afghanistan
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- Head of Paediatric Ward, Mirwais Regional Hospital, Kandahar 3809, Afghanistan
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- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Clinical Research unit (MORU), Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand,Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford, OX3 7LG, UK
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Poh XY, Loh FK, Friedland JS, Ong CWM. Neutrophil-Mediated Immunopathology and Matrix Metalloproteinases in Central Nervous System - Tuberculosis. Front Immunol 2022; 12:788976. [PMID: 35095865 PMCID: PMC8789671 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.788976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading infectious killers in the world, infecting approximately a quarter of the world’s population with the causative organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb). Central nervous system tuberculosis (CNS-TB) is the most severe form of TB, with high mortality and residual neurological sequelae even with effective TB treatment. In CNS-TB, recruited neutrophils infiltrate into the brain to carry out its antimicrobial functions of degranulation, phagocytosis and NETosis. However, neutrophils also mediate inflammation, tissue destruction and immunopathology in the CNS. Neutrophils release key mediators including matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) which degrade brain extracellular matrix (ECM), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α which may drive inflammation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) that drive cellular necrosis and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), interacting with platelets to form thrombi that may lead to ischemic stroke. Host-directed therapies (HDTs) targeting these key mediators are potentially exciting, but currently remain of unproven effectiveness. This article reviews the key role of neutrophils and neutrophil-derived mediators in driving CNS-TB immunopathology.
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- Xuan Ying Poh
- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Vishnevetsky A, Anand P. Approach to Neurologic Complications in the Immunocompromised Patient. Semin Neurol 2021; 41:554-571. [PMID: 34619781 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Neurologic complications are common in immunocompromised patients, including those with advanced human immunodeficiency virus, transplant recipients, and patients on immunomodulatory medications. In addition to the standard differential diagnosis, specific pathogens and other conditions unique to the immunocompromised state should be considered in the evaluation of neurologic complaints in this patient population. A thorough understanding of these considerations is critical to the inpatient neurologist in contemporary practice, as increasing numbers of patients are exposed to immunomodulatory therapies. In this review, we provide a chief complaint-based approach to the clinical presentations and diagnosis of both infectious and noninfectious complications particular to immunocompromised patients.
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- Anastasia Vishnevetsky
- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Schiess N, Groce NE, Dua T. The Impact and Burden of Neurological Sequelae Following Bacterial Meningitis: A Narrative Review. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9050900. [PMID: 33922381 PMCID: PMC8145552 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9050900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The burden, impact, and social and economic costs of neurological sequelae following meningitis can be devastating to patients, families and communities. An acute inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, meningitis results in high mortality rates, with over 2.5 million new cases of bacterial meningitis and over 236,000 deaths worldwide in 2019 alone. Up to 30% of survivors have some type of neurological or neuro-behavioural sequelae. These include seizures, hearing and vision loss, cognitive impairment, neuromotor disability and memory or behaviour changes. Few studies have documented the long-term (greater than five years) consequences or have parsed out whether the age at time of meningitis contributes to poor outcome. Knowledge of the socioeconomic impact and demand for medical follow-up services among these patients and their caregivers is also lacking, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Within resource-limited settings, the costs incurred by patients and their families can be very high. This review summarises the available evidence to better understand the impact and burden of the neurological sequelae and disabling consequences of bacterial meningitis, with particular focus on identifying existing gaps in LMICs.
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- Nicoline Schiess
- Brain Health Unit, Department of Mental Health and Substance Use, World Health Organization (WHO), 1202 Geneva, Switzerland;
- Correspondence:
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- UCL International Disability Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London WC1E 7HB, UK;
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- Brain Health Unit, Department of Mental Health and Substance Use, World Health Organization (WHO), 1202 Geneva, Switzerland;
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Foppiano Palacios C, Saleeb PG. Challenges in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis. J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis 2020; 20:100164. [PMID: 32462082 PMCID: PMC7240715 DOI: 10.1016/j.jctube.2020.100164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a significant public health problem. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of extra-pulmonary TB. TBM carries a high mortality rate, including for those receiving treatment for TB. Diagnosis of TBM is difficult for clinicians as it can clinically present similarly to other forms of meningitis. The difficulty in diagnosis often leads to a delay in treatment and subsequent mortality. Those who survive are left with long-term sequelae leading to lifelong disability. The microbiologic diagnosis of TBM requires the isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of an infected patient. The diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis continues to be challenging for clinicians. Unfortunately, many cases of TBM cannot be confirmed based on clinical and imaging findings as the clinical findings are nonspecific, while laboratory techniques are largely insensitive or slow. Until recently, the lack of accessible and timely tests has contributed to a delay in diagnosis and subsequent morbidity and mortality for many patients, particularly those in resourcelimited settings. The availability of Xpert Ultra and point-of-care lipoarabinomannan (LAM) testing could represent a new era of prompt diagnosis and early treatment of tuberculous meningitis. However, clinicians must be cautious when ruling out TBM with Xpert Ultra due to its low negative predictive value. Due to the limitations of current diagnostics, clinicians should utilize a combination of diagnostic modalities in order to prevent morbidity in patients with TBM.
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- Carlo Foppiano Palacios
- Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
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- Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 725 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
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Verma R, Sarkar S, Garg RK, Malhotra HS, Sharma PK, Saxena S. Ophthalmological manifestation in patients of tuberculous meningitis. QJM 2019; 112:409-419. [PMID: 30722057 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcz037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vision impairment, blindness in particular is a devastating complication in patients with tuberculous meningitis. However, information regarding ophthalmological manifestation and its impact on vision is sparse in the literature. This study evaluated the spectrum of ophthalmological manifestations in tuberculous meningitis, including retinal nerve fiber layer thickness assessment by optic coherence tomography and its correlation with visual and clinical outcome. METHODS This was a prospective observational study done from October 2015 to March 2017. Consecutive patients of tuberculous meningitis, diagnosed as per consensus case definition were included in the study. The patients were divided into two categories: uncomplicated and complicated tuberculous meningitis. Clinical evaluation, cerebrospinal fluid examination and contrast enhanced MRI of brain was done. Detailed ophthalmological evaluation including optic coherence tomography was done in all patients. All the patients were followed for 6 months. The primary outcome was blindness or low vision after 6 months. The secondary outcome was death or severe disability after 6 months. It was defined as modified Barthel index (MBI) ≤ 12 at 6 months (including disability plus death). Appropriate statistical analysis was done. RESULTS Out of 101 patients of tuberculous meningitis, 47 patients of TBM belonged to uncomplicated category, while 54 patients were of complicated group. The visual impairment was present in 24 out of 101 (23.76%) patients out of which 20 (19.8%) patients had low vision while 4 (3.96%) had blindness. The visual impairment was more evident in complicated group, low vision 0.03 (1.2-31.5). The most common abnormality on fundus examination was papilledema (22.8%). The complicated group had more incidence <0.0001 (19.6-48). Optic atrophy was found in three patients while choroid tubercles were found in eight patients (all complicated TBM group). RNFL thinning was noted in 10 patients in both the eyes. On univariate analysis, presence of diplopia at baseline, impairment of color vision at baseline, visual impairment at baseline, cranial nerve VIth involvement, optic atrophy and papilledema at baseline, RNFL thinning, abnormal VEP and baseline MBI were associated with poor visual outcome. On multivariate analysis, none of the factors were found to be independently associated with poor visual outcome. On univariate analysis, many factors including baseline MRC staging, altered sensorium, seizure, hemiparesis, basal exudates, infarcts, optochiasmaticarachnoiditis, visual impairment at baseline were found to be associated with poor clinical outcome at 6 months. On multivariate analysis, presence of seizure (P = 0.047, odds ratio = 78.59, 95% confidence interval (1.07-578.72)) was the only factor found to be independently associated with poor outcome. CONCLUSION Wide spectrum of ophthalmological manifestation was observed in patients of tuberculous meningitis. The visual impairment was more evident in complicated tuberculous meningitis. Ophthalmological findings like optic atrophy, papilledema and RNFL thinning were associated with poor visual outcome on univariate but not multivariate analysis. Visual impairment at baseline, among other factors was associated with poor clinical outcome on univariate analysis, whereas seizure was the only factor independently associated with poor outcome on multivariate analysis.
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- R Verma
- Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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Goyal V, Elavarasi A, Abhishek, Shukla G, Behari M. Practice Trends in Treating Central Nervous System Tuberculosis and Outcomes at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cohort Study of 244 Cases. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2019; 22:37-46. [PMID: 30692758 PMCID: PMC6327709 DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_70_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Introduction Tubercular meningitis (TBM) is a common cause of chronic meningitis in India; however, there is a paucity of literature on optimum duration and choice of drug therapy. Materials and Methods This was an ambispective cohort study. Results Two hundred and forty-four patients of central nervous system tuberculosis (CNS TB) who were seronegative for HIV were studied of whom 198 had TBM and 46 patients had tuberculoma without meningitis. Before completion of treatment, 84% of TBM patients underwent imaging. There was no difference in disability or mortality in patients, who were treated with various drug regimens in terms of duration of therapy or number of drugs at initiation of treatment. However when patients developed new complications, adding more drugs improved survival. Prolonging corticosteroid administration in patients with nonsatisfactory improvement at 8 weeks was not associated with prevention of disability. Conclusions CNS TB is treated by neurologists and physicians in India, as per their experience due to different recommendations in various guidelines. There is a tendency to decide when to stop treatment based on neuroimaging given the fear of poor outcomes associated with recurrence of the disease. The duration of treatment or choice of drugs at the start of treatment did not affect disability.
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- Vinay Goyal
- Department of Neurology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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Tucker EW, Pokkali S, Zhang Z, DeMarco VP, Klunk M, Smith ES, Ordonez AA, Penet MF, Bhujwalla Z, Jain SK, Kannan S. Microglia activation in a pediatric rabbit model of tuberculous meningitis. Dis Model Mech 2017; 9:1497-1506. [PMID: 27935825 PMCID: PMC5200899 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.027326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB) is the most severe form of extra-pulmonary TB and disproportionately affects young children where the developing brain has a unique host response. New Zealand white rabbits were infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis via subarachnoid inoculation at postnatal day 4-8 and evaluated until 4-6 weeks post-infection. Control and infected rabbit kits were assessed for the development of neurological deficits, bacterial burden, and postmortem microbiologic and pathologic changes. The presence of meningitis and tuberculomas was demonstrated histologically and by in vivo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The extent of microglial activation was quantified by in vitro immunohistochemistry as well as non-invasive in vivo imaging of activated microglia/macrophages with positron emission tomography (PET). Subarachnoid infection induced characteristic leptomeningeal and perivascular inflammation and TB lesions with central necrosis, a cellular rim and numerous bacilli on pathologic examination. Meningeal and rim enhancement was visible on MRI. An intense microglial activation was noted in M. tuberculosis-infected animals in the white matter and around the TB lesions, as evidenced by a significant increase in uptake of the tracer 124I-DPA-713, which is specific for activated microglia/macrophages, and confirmed by quantification of Iba-1 immunohistochemistry. Neurobehavioral analyses demonstrated signs similar to those noted in children with delayed maturation and development of neurological deficits resulting in significantly worse composite behavior scores in M. tuberculosis-infected animals. We have established a rabbit model that mimics features of TB meningitis in young children. This model could provide a platform for evaluating novel therapies, including host-directed therapies, against TB meningitis relevant to a young child's developing brain.
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- Elizabeth W Tucker
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Center for Infection and Inflammation Imaging Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Center for Tuberculosis Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Center for Nanomedicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
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- Center for Infection and Inflammation Imaging Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Center for Tuberculosis Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Center for Nanomedicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Center for Infection and Inflammation Imaging Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Center for Tuberculosis Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Center for Infection and Inflammation Imaging Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Center for Tuberculosis Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Center for Nanomedicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Center for Infection and Inflammation Imaging Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Center for Tuberculosis Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- JHU ICMIC Program, Division of Cancer Imaging Research, The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- JHU ICMIC Program, Division of Cancer Imaging Research, The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Center for Infection and Inflammation Imaging Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA .,Center for Tuberculosis Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA .,Center for Nanomedicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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Goldberg DW, Tenforde MW, Mitchell HK, Jarvis JN. Neurological Sequelae of Adult Meningitis in Africa: A Systematic Literature Review. Open Forum Infect Dis 2017; 5:ofx246. [PMID: 29322063 PMCID: PMC5753229 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa has markedly changed the epidemiology and presentation of adult meningitis. We conducted a systematic review using PubMed, Embase, Ovid, CENTRAL, and African Index Medicus to identify studies in Africa with data on neurological outcomes in adults after meningitis. We found 22 articles meeting inclusion criteria. From 4 studies with predominately pneumococcal meningitis, a median of 19% of survivors experienced hearing loss up to 40 days. Two studies of cryptococcal meningitis evaluated 6- to 12-month outcomes; in one, 41% of survivors had global neurocognitive impairment and 20% severe impairment at 1 year, and in a second 30% of survivors had intermediate disability and 10% severe disability at 6 months. A single small study of patients with tuberculosis/HIV found marked disability in 20% (6 of 30) at 9 months. Despite the high burden of meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about neurological outcomes of patients with HIV-associated meningitides.
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- Drew W Goldberg
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.,Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.,Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana.,Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
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Khan SS, Ali Z. Tuberculosis versus pyogenic meningitis in a Pakistani population. Indian J Tuberc 2017; 64:276-280. [PMID: 28941849 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Research has been going on to formulate diagnostic criteria for TBM. Two criteria that have been studied and validated in high TB prevalence areas are the Youssef criteria (Rule 1) and Thwaites criteria (Rule 2). In our study we aimed to compare the different features of TBM and acute bacterial meningitis. METHODS This retrospective study was done at Northwest General Hospital & Research Centre (NWGH&RC), Peshawar, Pakistan. Patients who were clinically diagnosed with TB meningitis or bacterial meningitis at the time of presentation were included in the study. RESULTS Lab parameters for both groups were compared using independent sample T tests. We plotted ROC curves for Rule 1 and Rule 2. For Rule 1, at cut off value 2 it has a sensitivity of 97.5% and a specificity of 47.2%. For Rule 2, area at cut off value 3.5, sensitivity was 95% and specificity was 23.5%. We also plotted CSF protein to glucose ratio of our sample on an ROC curve and looked for measures of sensitivity and specificity. At cut off point 2 the sensitivity was 93% and specificity was 66.66%. CONCLUSION It should be noted that although sensitivity for all three indices were high, specificity of all three tests was not very encouraging. We would like to emphasize that these indices can be useful in screening for patients with suspected TBM but they do not have the specificity to act as the sole test for initiation and continuance of therapy.
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- Northwest General Hospital & Research Centre, Peshawar, Pakistan
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Modi M, Sharma K, Prabhakar S, Goyal MK, Takkar A, Sharma N, Garg A, Faisal S, Khandelwal N, Singh P, Sachdeva J, Shree R, Rishi V, Lal V. Clinical and radiological predictors of outcome in tubercular meningitis: A prospective study of 209 patients. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2017; 161:29-34. [PMID: 28843114 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The predictors of poor outcome in tuberculous meningitis (TBM) remain to be delineated. We determined role of various clinical, radiological and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) parameters in prediction of outcome in TBM. PATIENTS AND METHODS Current study was a prospective observational study including 209 patients of TBM. All patients underwent detailed evaluation including Gadolinium enhanced Magnetic resonance imaging (GdMRI) of brain as well as tests to detect evidence of tuberculosis elsewhere in body. They also underwent GdMRI at three and nine month follow up. All patients received treatment as per standard guidelines. RESULTS Mean age was 30.4±13.8years. 139 (66.5%) patients had definite TBM while 70 (34.5%) had highly probable TBM. 53 (25.4%) patients died. On univariate analysis, longer duration of illness, altered sensorium, stage III TBM, hydrocephalus and exudates correlated with poor outcome. On multivariate analysis presence of hydrocephalus (p=0.003; OR=3.2; 95% CI=1.5-6.7) and stage III TBM (p<0.0001; OR=8.7; 95% CI=3.7-20.2) correlated with higher risk of mortality. In addition, there was significant positive association between presence of hydrocephalus (p=0.05; OR=2.2; 95% CI=0.97-5.1), stage III TBM (p<0.0001; OR=28; 95% CI=4.9-158) and presence of altered sensorium (p=0.05; OR=22; 95% CI=0.99-4.8) with either death or survival with severe disability. CONCLUSIONS It is possible to prognosticate TBM using a combination of clinical and radiological. The duration of illness (65.9±92days) before diagnosis of TBM continues to be unacceptably long and this stresses on need to educate primary care physicians about TBM. Future studies where intensity and duration of treatment is guided by these cues may help in sorting out some of the most difficult questions in TBM, namely duration of antitubercular therapy as well as dose and duration of steroid therapy etc.
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- M Modi
- Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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Garg RK, Malhotra HS, Kumar N, Uniyal R. Vision loss in tuberculous meningitis. J Neurol Sci 2017; 375:27-34. [PMID: 28320145 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Vision loss is a disabling complication of tuberculous meningitis. Approximately, 15% of survivors are either completely or partially blind. All structures of the visual pathway may be affected in tuberculous meningitis. Optic nerve and optic chiasma are most frequently and dominantly affected. Thick-gelatinous exudates lying over the base of brain, are the pathological hallmark of tuberculous meningitis and are responsible for almost all of its major complications, including vision loss. Strangulation of optic nerves and optic chiasma by the exudates, compression over optic chiasma by the dilated third ventricle, raised intracranial pressure, endarteritis, shunt failure, bacterial invasion of optic nerves and drug-induced optic nerve damage are important reasons that are considered responsible for vision loss. Prompt antituberculosis treatment is the best management option available. Immunomodulatory drugs and cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures are of limited help. Early recognition and treatment of tuberculous meningitis is the only way forward to tackle this problem.
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- Ravindra Kumar Garg
- Department of Neurology, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Neurology, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Neurology, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Bang ND, Caws M, Truc TT, Duong TN, Dung NH, Ha DTM, Thwaites GE, Heemskerk D, Tarning J, Merson L, Van Toi P, Farrar JJ, Wolbers M, Pouplin T, Day JN. Clinical presentations, diagnosis, mortality and prognostic markers of tuberculous meningitis in Vietnamese children: a prospective descriptive study. BMC Infect Dis 2016; 16:573. [PMID: 27756256 PMCID: PMC5070308 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1923-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tuberculous meningitis in adults is well characterized in Vietnam, but there are no data on the disease in children. We present a prospective descriptive study of Vietnamese children with TBM to define the presentation, course and characteristics associated with poor outcome. METHODS A prospective descriptive study of 100 consecutively admitted children with TBM at Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City. Cox and logistic regression were used to identify factors associated with risk of death and a combined endpoint of death or disability at treatment completion. RESULTS The study enrolled from October 2009 to March 2011. Median age was 32.5 months; sex distribution was equal. Median duration of symptoms was 18.5 days and time from admission to treatment initiation was 11 days. Fifteen of 100 children died, 4 were lost to follow-up, and 27/81 (33 %) of survivors had intermediate or severe disability upon treatment completion. Microbiological confirmation of disease was made in 6 %. Baseline characteristics associated with death included convulsions (HR 3.46, 95CI 1.19-10.13, p = 0.02), decreased consciousness (HR 22.9, 95CI 3.01-174.3, p < 0.001), focal neurological deficits (HR 15.7, 95CI 1.67-2075, p = 0.01), Blantyre Coma Score (HR 3.75, 95CI 0.99-14.2, p < 0.001) and CSF protein, lactate and glucose levels. Neck stiffness, MRC grade (children aged >5 years) and hydrocephalus were also associated with the combined endpoint of death or disability. CONCLUSIONS Tuberculous meningitis in Vietnamese children has significant mortality and morbidity. There is significant delay in diagnosis; interventions that increase the speed of diagnosis and treatment initiation are likely to improve outcomes.
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- Nguyen Duc Bang
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital, 120 Hung Vuong, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, L3 5QA Liverpool, UK
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building, University of Oxford, Old Road campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital, 120 Hung Vuong, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital, 120 Hung Vuong, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital, 120 Hung Vuong, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building, University of Oxford, Old Road campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building, University of Oxford, Old Road campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building, University of Oxford, Old Road campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, UK
- Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, 420/6 Ratchawithi Rd., Bangkok, Thailand
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building, University of Oxford, Old Road campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building, University of Oxford, Old Road campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building, University of Oxford, Old Road campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building, University of Oxford, Old Road campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building, University of Oxford, Old Road campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, UK
- Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, 420/6 Ratchawithi Rd., Bangkok, Thailand
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, 764 Vo Van Kiet, Quan 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine Research Building, University of Oxford, Old Road campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, UK
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Opportunistic Neurologic Infections in Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2016; 16:10. [PMID: 26747443 DOI: 10.1007/s11910-015-0603-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remain a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality despite the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) especially in the resource-limited regions of the world. Diagnosis of these infections may be challenging because findings on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis and brain imaging are nonspecific. While brain biopsy provides a definitive diagnosis, it is an invasive procedure associated with a relatively low mortality rate, thus less invasive modalities have been studied in recent years. Diagnosis, therefore, can be established based on a combination of a compatible clinical syndrome, radiologic and CSF findings, and understanding of the role of HIV in these infections. The most common CNS opportunistic infections are AIDS-defining conditions; thus, treatment of these infections in combination with HAART has greatly improved survival.
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Trend, features and outcome of meningitis in the Communicable Diseases hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 1997-2006. J Egypt Public Health Assoc 2016; 87:16-23. [PMID: 22415331 DOI: 10.1097/01.epx.0000411444.46589.38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Following vaccine introduction, long-term epidemiological changes have been occurred in meningitis. Studying these changes is of practical importance for both public health planning and clinical management. OBJECTIVES To study trend in meningitis in Alexandria, Egypt (1997-2006) as well patients' characteristics and outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS The descriptive epidemiologic approach was adopted. Study population was all discharge records and computer files of meningitis admissions to the Communicable Diseases Hospital in Alexandria, Egypt, 1997-2006. Outcome measures were age, number and percentage of patients, organisms proportions and case fatality. RESULTS The study included 1210 recorded meningitis cases. Patients had a mean age of 22.26 years and a male to female ratio of 1.8 : 1. Study started with a sharp descent of yearly admissions (1997-1999) and ended by a sharp increase (2004-2006). Cases insignificantly increased during autumn through spring. Neisseria meningitidis was the dominant pathogen (28.9%) in all years. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) was the second common agent (11.6%) with a decreasing frequency till 2000. Streptococcus pneumoniae was responsible for 8.9% of cases. Group B Streptococci and Haemophilus influenzae type b caused 2.8% and 2.4% of cases respectively. Both had a declining trend. Other bacteria (gram negative bacteria, non specific streptococci and staphylococci) was isolated in 2.7% whereas no organism could be identified in 45.6% of specimens. All agent differences were statistically significant where P<0.001. The mean hospital stay was 14.95 days. Overall case fatality was 17.6%. The most lethal was other bacteria [Odds Ratio=6.0, 95% Confidence interval=3.0-12.2]. Fatal outcome was predicted by short hospital stay (regression coefficient(r)=-0.17, P<0.001), diagnosis of other bacterial (r=1.75, P<0.001), pneumococcal (r=0.66, P=0.02) or tuberculous meningitis (r=0.59, P=0.04) and being an elderly (r=1.80, P<0.001) or an adult (r=1.03, P<0.001). CONCLUSION Neisseria remained the main etiologic agent of meningitis. TB emerged as the second pathogen. Rate of bacterial un-detection was high. Mean age of meningitis had shifted to adult age. Other bacteria, pneumococci, MTB and advanced age were important predictors for mortality.
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Heiden D, Saranchuk P, Keenan JD, Ford N, Lowinger A, Yen M, McCune J, Rao NA. Eye examination for early diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in patients with AIDS. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2016; 16:493-9. [PMID: 26907735 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(15)00269-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Revised: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Choroidal tuberculosis is present in 5-20% of patients with disseminated tuberculosis, and point-of-care dilated binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy eye examination can provide immediate diagnosis. In geographical areas of high tuberculosis prevalence and in susceptible patients (CD4 counts less than 200 cells per μL) detection of choroidal granulomas should be accepted as evidence of disseminated tuberculosis. With training and proper support, eye screening can be done by HIV/AIDS clinicians, allowing early tuberculosis treatment. In regions with a high burden of tuberculosis, we recommend that eye screening be a standard part of the initial assessment of susceptible patients, including at a minimum all patients with HIV/AIDS with CD4 less than 100 cells per μL with or without eye symptoms, and with or without suspicion of disseminated tuberculosis.
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- Southern Africa Medical Unit, Operational Centre Brussels, Médecins Sans Frontières, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Francis I Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory and Uveitis Service, USC Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, CA, USA
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Inamdar P, Masavkar S, Shanbag P. Hyponatremia in children with tuberculous meningitis: A hospital-based cohort study. J Pediatr Neurosci 2016; 11:182-187. [PMID: 27857783 PMCID: PMC5108117 DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.193376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background: Hyponatremia has long been recognized as a potentially serious metabolic consequence of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) occurring in 35–65% of children with the disease. The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secretion has for long been believed to be responsible for the majority of cases of hyponatremia in TBM. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSWS) is being increasingly reported as a cause of hyponatremia in some of these children. Aim: This study was done to determine the frequency and causes of hyponatremia in children with TBM. Methods: Children with newly diagnosed TBM admitted over a 2-year period (January 2009 to December 2010) were included. All patients received anti-tubercular therapy, mannitol for cerebral edema, and steroids. Patients were monitored for body weight, urine output, signs of dehydration, serum electrolytes, blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, and urinary sodium. Hyponatremia was diagnosed if the serum sodium was <135 mEq/L. CSWS was diagnosed if there was evidence of excessive urine output, volume depletion, and natriuresis in the presence of hyponatremia. The outcome in terms of survival or death was recorded. Results: Twenty-nine of 75 children (38.7%) with TBM developed hyponatremia during their hospital stay. In 19 patients, hyponatremia subsided after the discontinuation of mannitol. Ten patients with persistent hyponatremia had CSWS. There were no patients with SIADH. Conclusions: CSWS is an important cause of hyponatremia in children with newly diagnosed TBM. In our patients, it was more commonly seen than SIADH.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, ESI-PGIMSR, MGM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Kaur H, Sharma K, Modi M, Sharma A, Rana S, Khandelwal N, Prabhakar S, Varma S. Prospective Analysis of 55 Cases of Tuberculosis Meningitis (TBM) in North India. J Clin Diagn Res 2015; 9:DC15-9. [PMID: 25737987 PMCID: PMC4347078 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11456.5454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To assess the clinical profile, laboratory and neuroimaging data of adult tuberculous meningitis (TBM) patients and to determine the predictors of mortality. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 55 TBM patients and 60 controls were enrolled in this prospective study. Detailed clinical, radiological, biochemical and microbiological evaluation was performed. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Done using SPSS 15.0 for Windows. P value of <0.05 was considered to be significant. RESULTS 61.8% were males and majority of the study subjects belonged to age group of 21-40 years. Duration of symptoms in all cases was >14 days and commonly included fever, headache, neck rigidity, altered sensorium and vomiting. Biochemical features of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed significant results where 94.5%, 85.45%,83.63% and 81.81% of patients showed CSF sugar levels <2/3 corresponding blood sugar, proteins>100mg%, CSF total leucocyte count of >20 cells/mm(3) and ADA >9.5IU/L respectively while neuroimaging revealed hydrocephalus, basal exudates and meningeal enhancement as significant findings. More than half of TBM patients presented in stage II of disease and overall mortality was 43.63%. A model for prediction of mortality in TBM cases was framed which included variables of age>40 years, past history of tuberculosis (TB), presence of basal exudates and hydrocephalus. CONCLUSION TBM is a serious extrapulmonary form of TB and should arise suspicion in mind of clinician based on clinical, laboratory and radiologic results. Further, a model for prediction of mortality in such patients may be helpful for early intervention and better prognosis.
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- Harsimran Kaur
- Senior Resident, Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Associate Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Professor and Head, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Professor and Head, Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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- Professor and Head, Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India
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Lone MA, Ganie FA, Ramzan AU, Kelam MA, Khan AQ, Masratul-Gani. Impact of clinico-radiological parameters on the outcome of treatment in brain tuberculosis. Asian J Neurosurg 2014; 9:62-7. [PMID: 25126120 PMCID: PMC4129579 DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.136711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The Aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of clinico-radiological parameters on the outcome of the treatment in brain tuberculosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted in the Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology Skims Srinagar India for a period of two years from November 2009 to November 2011. A total of 61 patients presenting with brain tuberculosis admitted at skims during these two years were included in the study. Patients having clinical, laboratory and radiological findings suggestive of brain tuberculosis were included in the study. On correlating the CT characteristics-tuberculomas, basal exudates and hydrocephalus with sequelae at 6,12 and 18 months - focal deficit, cognitive impairment, and diplopia. RESULTS It was seen that basal exudates correlated with all the three neurological sequelae i.e.; with focal deficit (P = 0.001), cognitive impairment (P = 0.011), and diplopia (P = 0.021). Hydrocephalus correlated well with cognitive impairment (P = 0.031) and tuberculoma correlated with none of these clinical characteristics. CONCLUSION We concluded that the mortality and neurologic sequelae were directly related to the clinical stage of disease at presentation. Correlating the CT characteristics we concluded that basal exudates correlated with all the three sequelae i.e.; with focal deficit, cognitive impairment, and diplopia. Hydrocephalous correlated well with cognitive impairment and tuberculoma correlated with none of these clinical characteristics.
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- Department of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, SKIMS, Soura, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of General Medicine, SKIMS, Soura, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, SKIMS, Soura, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of J and K Health Services, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Linezolid manifests a rapid and dramatic therapeutic effect for patients with life-threatening tuberculous meningitis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2014; 58:6297-301. [PMID: 25092692 DOI: 10.1128/aac.02784-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients with MRC grade II/III tuberculous meningitis (TBM) who accepted a background antitubercular regimen (BR) with or without linezolid (LZD). At the 4th week, the LZD-BR group achieved a faster and higher percentage of Glasgow coma scale recovery and temperature recovery, a higher cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)/blood glucose ratio, and lower CSF white blood cell counts than did the BR group. Short-term linezolid supplementation may be a more effective treatment for life-threatening TBM.
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Diffusion tensor imaging study of white matter damage in chronic meningitis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e98210. [PMID: 24892826 PMCID: PMC4043527 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) and cryptococcal meningitis (CM) are two of the most common types of chronic meningitis. This study aimed to assess whether chronic neuro-psychological sequelae are associated with micro-structure white matter (WM) damage in HIV-negative chronic meningitis. Nineteen HIV-negative TBM patients, 13 HIV-negative CM patients, and 32 sex- and age-matched healthy volunteers were evaluated and compared. The clinical relevance of WM integrity was studied using voxel-based diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) magnetic resonance imaging. All of the participants underwent complete medical and neurologic examinations, and neuro-psychological testing. Differences in DTI indices correlated with the presence of neuro-psychological rating scores and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis during the initial hospitalization. Patients with CM had more severe cognitive deficits than healthy subjects, especially in TBM. There were changes in WM integrity in several limbic regions, including the para-hippocampal gyrus and cingulate gyrus, and in the WM close to the globus pallidus. A decline in WM integrity close to the globus pallidus and anterior cingulate gyrus was associated with worse CSF analysis profiles. Poorer DTI parameters directly correlated with worse cognitive performance on follow-up. These correlations suggest that WM alterations may be involved in the psychopathology and pathophysiology of co-morbidities. Abnormalities in the limbic system and globus pallidus, with their close relationship to the CSF space, may be specific biomarkers for disease evaluation.
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Tuberculosis remains a serious health problem worldwide, particularly affecting the poorest in both high-income and developing countries. It was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization in 1993. Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis is caused by mycobacteria belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, and is acquired through inhalation of aerosolized droplet nuclei. Meningitis represents the most frequent and severe form of CNS tuberculosis. Parenchymal CNS involvement can occur in the form of tuberculoma or, more rarely, abscess. Also, damage of the spinal cord, roots, and spine can occur in the form of spinal meningitis, radiculomyelitis, spondylitis, or spinal cord infarction. Diagnosis remains a challenge due to the slow growth of the organisms and the low yield of cerebrospinal fluid cultures, as well as the frequent absence of evidence of infection elsewhere. This results in frequent empirical therapy, based on a combination of four drugs (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol) for 2 months, followed by 10 additional months with two drugs (isoniazid and rifampicin) to a total duration of 12 months. Shorter regimens have also been successful, but there have been few controlled trials in patients with extrapulmonary disease. Corticoid therapy seems to be associated with a reduced risk of death, and is usually indicated. Evidence of multidrug resistance requires variable combinations of first- and second-line drugs; fortunately, resistance does not seem to represent a serious threat for CNS tuberculosis at present, but still requires the utmost vigilance.
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David Boulware discusses the challenges of diagnosing tuberculous meningitis and the implications of the study by Patel and colleagues using the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
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- David R. Boulware
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Binesh F, Zahir ST, Bovanlu TR. Isolated cerebellar tuberculoma mimicking posterior cranial fossa tumour. BMJ Case Rep 2013; 2013:bcr-2013-009965. [PMID: 23966456 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Isolated central nervous system (CNS) tuberculoma is a rare disease. This disease is associated with high morbidity and mortality, despite modern methods of detection and treatment. CNS tuberculosis can present as meningitis, arachnoiditis, tuberculomas or the uncommon form of tuberculous subdural empyema and brain abscess. We present the clinical, radiological and pathological findings of cerebellar tuberculoma in an Iranian immunocompetent patient mimicking a malignant tumour.
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- Fariba Binesh
- Department of Pathology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Draft Genome Sequence of a Clinical Isolate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strain PR05. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2013; 1:1/3/e00397-13. [PMID: 23788553 PMCID: PMC3707602 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00397-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We report the annotated genome sequence of a clinical isolate, Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain PR05, which was isolated from the human cerebrospinal fluid of a patient diagnosed with tuberculosis.
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Vaccination with recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis PknD attenuates bacterial dissemination to the brain in guinea pigs. PLoS One 2013; 8:e66310. [PMID: 23776655 PMCID: PMC3679071 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 05/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background We have previously identified Mycobacterium tuberculosis PknD to be an important virulence factor required for the pathogenesis of central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB). Specifically, PknD mediates bacillary invasion of the blood-brain barrier, which can be neutralized by specific antisera, suggesting its potential role as a therapeutic target against TB meningitis. Methodology/Principal Findings We utilized an aerosol challenge guinea pig model of CNS TB and compared the protective efficacy of recombinant M. tuberculosis PknD subunit protein with that of M. bovis BCG against bacillary dissemination to the brain. BCG vaccination limited the pulmonary bacillary burden after aerosol challenge with virulent M. tuberculosis in guinea pigs and also reduced bacillary dissemination to the brain (P = 0.01). PknD vaccination also offered significant protection against bacterial dissemination to the brain, which was no different from BCG (P>0.24), even though PknD vaccinated animals had almost 100-fold higher pulmonary bacterial burdens. Higher levels of PknD-specific IgG were noted in animals immunized with PknD, but not in BCG-vaccinated or control animals. Furthermore, pre-incubation of M. tuberculosis with sera from PknD-vaccinated animals, but not with sera from BCG-vaccinated or control animals, significantly reduced bacterial invasion in a human blood-brain barrier model (P<0.01). Conclusion Current recommendations for administering BCG at birth are based on protection gained against severe disease, such as TB meningitis, during infancy. We demonstrate that vaccination with recombinant M. tuberculosis PknD subunit offers a novel strategy to protect against TB meningitis, which is equivalent to BCG in a guinea pig model. Moreover, since BCG lacks the PknD sensor, BCG could also be boosted to develop a more effective vaccine against TB meningitis, a devastating disease that disproportionately affects young children.
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PURPOSE Late diagnosis and treatment lead to high mortality and poor prognosis in tuberculous meningitis (TbM). A rapid and accurate diagnosis is necessary for a good prognosis. Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) has been investigated as a biochemical marker of nervous tissue damage. In the present study, the usefulness of NSE was evaluated, and a cut-off value for the differential diagnosis of TbM was proposed. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patient charts were reviewed for levels of serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) NSE, obtained from a diagnostic CSF study of samples in age- and gender-matched TbM (n=15), aseptic meningitis (n=28) and control (n=37) patients. RESULTS CSF/serum NSE ratio was higher in the TbM group than those of the control and aseptic groups (p=0.001). In binary logistic regression, CSF white blood cell count and CSF/serum NSE ratio were significant factors for diagnosis of TbM. When the cut-off value of the CSF/serum NSE ratio was 1.21, the sensitivity was 86.7% and the specificity was 75.4%. CONCLUSION The CSF/serum NSE ratio could be a useful parameter for the early diagnosis of TbM. In addition, the authors of the present study suggest a cut-off value of 1.21 for CSF/serum NSE ratio.
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Taylor WR, Nguyen K, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Horby P, Nguyen HL, Lien T, Tran G, Tran N, Nguyen HM, Nguyen T, Nguyen HH, Nguyen T, Tran G, Farrar J, de Jong M, Schultsz C, Tran H, Nguyen D, Vu B, Le H, Dao T, Nguyen T, Wertheim H. The spectrum of central nervous system infections in an adult referral hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. PLoS One 2012; 7:e42099. [PMID: 22952590 PMCID: PMC3431395 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 07/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objectives To determine prospectively the causative pathogens of central nervous system (CNS) infections in patients admitted to a tertiary referral hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. Methods From May 2007 to December 2008, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from 352 adults with suspected meningitis or encephalitis underwent routine testing, staining (Gram, Ziehl-Nielsen, India ink), bacterial culture and polymerase chain reaction targeting Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, S. suis, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Herpes simplex virus (HSV), Varicella Zoster virus (VZV), enterovirus, and 16S ribosomal RNA. Blood cultures and clinically indicated radiology were also performed. Patients were classified as having confirmed or suspected bacterial (BM), tuberculous (TBM), cryptococcal (CRM), eosinophilic (EOM) meningitis, aseptic encephalitis/meningitis (AEM), neurocysticercosis and others. Results 352 (male: 66%) patients were recruited: median age 34 years (range 13–85). 95/352 (27.3%) diagnoses were laboratory confirmed and one by cranial radiology: BM (n = 62), TBM (n = 9), AEM (n = 19), CRM (n = 5), and neurocysticercosis (n = 1, cranial radiology). S. suis predominated as the cause of BM [48/62 (77.4%)]; Listeria monocytogenese (n = 1), S. pasteurianus (n = 1) and N. meningitidis (n = 2) were infrequent. AEM viruses were: HSV (n = 12), VZV (n = 5) and enterovirus (n = 2). 5 patients had EOM. Of 262/352 (74.4%) patients with full clinical data, 209 (79.8%) were hospital referrals and 186 (71%) had been on antimicrobials. 21 (8%) patients died: TBM (15.2%), AEM (10%), and BM (2.8%). Conclusions Most infections lacked microbiological confirmation. S. suis was the most common cause of BM in this setting. Improved diagnostics are needed for meningoencephalitic syndromes to inform treatment and prevention strategies.
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Aslangul E, Le Jeunne C. Place des corticoïdes dans le traitement des infections. Presse Med 2012; 41:400-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2012.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2011] [Revised: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Peng J, Deng X, He F, Omran A, Zhang C, Yin F, Liu J. Role of ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery in grade IV tubercular meningitis with hydrocephalus. Childs Nerv Syst 2012; 28:209-15. [PMID: 21909965 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-011-1572-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2011] [Accepted: 08/31/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Hydrocephalus is a common complication of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in children. The role of ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement in grade IV patients is controversial. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical value of VPS placement for patients with grade IV TBM with hydrocephalus (TBMH). METHODS This study was carried out on children with grade IV TBMH from January 2006 to January 2011 in Xiangya Hospital, China. All patients were given VPS placement combined with medicine treatment. External ventricular drainage (EVD) was performed only in the presence of severe biochemical derangements or brainstem dysfunction requiring correction before shunt surgery. Outcomes were divided into normal, mild sequelae, severe sequelae, death, or vegetable status. RESULTS A total of 19 children with grade IV TBMH were recruited into the study. The average follow-up period was 29 months. Three of the 19 patients expired, four patients had a full recovery, eight had slight sequelae, and four had severe sequelae. Six complications related to the shunt surgery were seen among the patients. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that direct ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery could improve the outcome of grade IV TBMH. The response to EVD is not a reliable indication for selecting patients who would benefit from shunt surgery.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Xiangya Road 87, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Mihailidou E, Goutaki M, Nanou A, Tsiatsiou O, Kavaliotis J. Tuberculous meningitis in Greek children. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 44:337-43. [PMID: 22200165 DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2011.639030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Our aim was to analyze the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnostic approach, and outcome of tuberculous meningitis in childhood. METHODS During a 25-y period (1984-2008), 43 children, aged 7 months to 13 y, were hospitalized in the Paediatric Department of the referral centre for infectious diseases in Thessaloniki, Greece with the diagnosis of TBM. The patients were classified according to the clinical findings on admission as per the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) staging: stage I, 16/43 (37.2%) children; stage II, 16/43 (37.2%); and stage III 11/43 (25.6%). RESULTS Twenty-seven of the 43 patients were Greek (63%) and none had been BCG-vaccinated. A family history of tuberculosis was identified in 18 cases (42%). 35 patients (81%) had a positive tuberculin skin test. An extrameningeal site of infection was identified in 14 children (33%); pulmonary tuberculosis in 14/43 patients (5/13 miliary tuberculosis) and spondylitis in 1. All patients were treated with anti-tuberculous drugs and 36 (84%) also received corticosteroids. Complications during hospitalization (coma, seizures, cranial nerve palsy, hydrocephalus) presented in 26 patients (60%). Two patients died (5%) and 6 (14%) had permanent neurological sequelae. CONCLUSION TBM, although rare, remains a disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Early clinical diagnosis and appropriate treatment initiation are important for the prognosis.
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Tuberculous meningitis: diagnosis and treatment overview. Tuberc Res Treat 2011; 2011:798764. [PMID: 22567269 PMCID: PMC3335590 DOI: 10.1155/2011/798764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2011] [Revised: 11/16/2011] [Accepted: 11/18/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most common form of central nervous system tuberculosis (TB) and has very high morbidity and mortality. TBM is typically a subacute disease with symptoms that may persist for weeks before diagnosis. Characteristic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings of TBM include a lymphocytic-predominant pleiocytosis, elevated protein, and low glucose. CSF acid-fast smear and culture have relatively low sensitivity but yield is increased with multiple, large volume samples. Nucleic acid amplification of the CSF by PCR is highly specific but suboptimal sensitivity precludes ruling out TBM with a negative test. Treatment for TBM should be initiated as soon as clinical suspicion is supported by initial CSF studies. Empiric treatment should include at least four first-line drugs, preferably isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and streptomycin or ethambutol; the role of fluoroquinolones remains to be determined. Adjunctive treatment with corticosteroids has been shown to improve mortality with TBM. In HIV-positive individuals with TBM, important treatment considerations include drug interactions, development of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, unclear benefit of adjunctive corticosteroids, and higher rates of drug-resistant TB. Testing the efficacy of second-line and new anti-TB drugs in animal models of experimental TBM is needed to help determine the optimal regimen for drug-resistant TB.
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Nelson CA, Zunt JR. Tuberculosis of the central nervous system in immunocompromised patients: HIV infection and solid organ transplant recipients. Clin Infect Dis 2011; 53:915-26. [PMID: 21960714 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB) is a devastating infection with high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide and may manifest as meningitis, tuberculoma, abscess, or other forms of disease. Immunosuppression, due to either human immunodeficiency virus infection or solid organ transplantation, increases susceptibility for acquiring or reactivating TB and complicates the management of underlying immunosuppression and CNS TB infection. This article reviews how immunosuppression alters the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of TB infections of the CNS.
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- Christina A Nelson
- Department of Neurology, Global Health, Medicine, and Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Sharma P, Garg RK, Verma R, Singh MK, Shukla R. Incidence, predictors and prognostic value of cranial nerve involvement in patients with tuberculous meningitis: a retrospective evaluation. Eur J Intern Med 2011; 22:289-95. [PMID: 21570650 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2011.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2010] [Revised: 12/30/2010] [Accepted: 01/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cranial nerve involvement is commonly observed in patients with tuberculous meningitis. The present study evaluated the incidence, predictors and prognostic significance of cranial nerve involvement in tuberculous meningitis. MATERIALS AND METHOD One hundred-fifty-eight adult patients with tuberculous meningitis were retrospectively evaluated and followed up for 9 months. A detailed clinical evaluation and cranial magnetic resonance imaging were done in every patient. RESULT At inclusion, 60 (38%) patients had cranial neuropathy. Sixteen patients were having involvement of two or more cranial nerves. Abducent nerve was the most frequently (32.3%) affected cranial nerve. Predictors of cranial nerve involvement were age >25 years, history of vomiting, altered sensorium, hemiparesis, diplopia, papilledema, signs of meningeal irritation, severe functional disability, cerebrospinal fluid protein >2.5 g/L and cerebrospinal fluid cell count >100/mm(3). The presence of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis and hydrocephalus was also a significant predictor of cranial neuropathy. Presence of cranial neuropathy was significantly associated with poor outcome. CONCLUSION Cranial nerve involvement occurred in more than one third of patients with tuberculous meningitis. The presence of cranial neuropathy was associated with poor outcome.
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- Pawan Sharma
- Department of Neurology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, India
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Paues J, Ström JO, Eriksson L, Theodorsson A. Tuberculous meningitis with positive cell-count in lumbar puncture CSF though negative cell-count from ventricular drainage CSF. J Infect 2011; 62:404-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2010] [Revised: 08/23/2010] [Accepted: 02/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rodrigues MG, Lin J, Masruha MR, Vilanova LCP, Minett TSC. Prognostic factors predicting a fatal outcome in HIV-negative children with neurotuberculosis. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2011; 68:755-60. [PMID: 21049188 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2010000500015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2010] [Accepted: 03/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify prognostic factors predicting a fatal outcome in HIV-negative children with neurotuberculosis based on clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory findings. METHOD The clinical records of all in-patients diagnosed with neurotuberculosis from 1982 to 2005 were evaluated retrospectively. The following prognostic parameters were examined: gender, age, close contact with a tuberculosis-infected individual, vaccination for bacillus Calmette-Guérin, purified protein derivative (PPD) of tuberculin results, concomitant miliary tuberculosis, seizures, CSF results, and hydrocephalus. RESULTS One hundred forty-one patients diagnosed with neurotuberculosis were included. Seventeen percent of the cases resulted in death. The factors that were correlated with a negative outcome included lack of contact with a tuberculosis-infected individual, negative PPD reaction, coma, and longer hospitalisation time. A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify which of these factors most often resulted in death. CONCLUSION Coma at diagnosis, lack of tuberculosis contact, and a non-reactive PPD were the most important predictors of fatality in patients with neurotuberculosis.
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- Murilo Gimenes Rodrigues
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Patel VB, Singh R, Connolly C, Kasprowicz V, Zumla A, Ndungu T, Dheda K. Comparison of a clinical prediction rule and a LAM antigen-detection assay for the rapid diagnosis of TBM in a high HIV prevalence setting. PLoS One 2010; 5:e15664. [PMID: 21203513 PMCID: PMC3008727 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2010] [Accepted: 11/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE The diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in resource poor TB endemic environments is challenging. The accuracy of current tools for the rapid diagnosis of TBM is suboptimal. We sought to develop a clinical-prediction rule for the diagnosis of TBM in a high HIV prevalence setting, and to compare performance outcomes to conventional diagnostic modalities and a novel lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen detection test (Clearview-TB®) using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). METHODS Patients with suspected TBM were classified as definite-TBM (CSF culture or PCR positive), probable-TBM and non-TBM. RESULTS Of the 150 patients, 84% were HIV-infected (median [IQR] CD4 count = 132 [54; 241] cells/µl). There were 39, 55 and 54 patients in the definite, probable and non-TBM groups, respectively. The LAM sensitivity and specificity (95%CI) was 31% (17;48) and 94% (85;99), respectively (cut-point ≥ 0.18). By contrast, smear-microscopy was 100% specific but detected none of the definite-TBM cases. LAM positivity was associated with HIV co-infection and low CD4 T cell count (CD4<200 vs. >200 cells/µl; p = 0.03). The sensitivity and specificity in those with a CD4<100 cells/µl was 50% (27;73) and 95% (74;99), respectively. A clinical-prediction rule ≥ 6 derived from multivariate analysis had a sensitivity and specificity (95%CI) of 47% (31;64) and 98% (90;100), respectively. When LAM was combined with the clinical-prediction-rule, the sensitivity increased significantly (p<0.001) to 63% (47;68) and specificity remained high at 93% (82;98). CONCLUSIONS Despite its modest sensitivity the LAM ELISA is an accurate rapid rule-in test for TBM that has incremental value over smear-microscopy. The rule-in value of LAM can be further increased by combination with a clinical-prediction rule, thus enhancing the rapid diagnosis of TBM in HIV-infected persons with advanced immunosuppression.
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- Vinod B. Patel
- Department of Neurology, University of KwaZulu Natal, Berea, South Africa
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- HIV Pathogenesis Programme, Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Berea, South Africa
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- Biostatistics Unit, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa
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- HIV Pathogenesis Programme, Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Berea, South Africa
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- Department of Infection, Centre for Infectious Diseases and International Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- HIV Pathogenesis Programme, Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Berea, South Africa
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- Department of Infection, Centre for Infectious Diseases and International Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Lung Infection and Immunity Unit, Division of Pulmonology and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Marais S, Thwaites G, Schoeman JF, Török ME, Misra UK, Prasad K, Donald PR, Wilkinson RJ, Marais BJ. Tuberculous meningitis: a uniform case definition for use in clinical research. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2010; 10:803-12. [PMID: 20822958 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(10)70138-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 553] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Suzaan Marais
- Department of Medicine, GF Jooste Hospital, Manenberg, South Africa.
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Marais S, Pepper DJ, Marais BJ, Török ME. HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis--diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2010; 90:367-74. [PMID: 20880749 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2010.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2010] [Revised: 06/15/2010] [Accepted: 08/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis (TBM) poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and carries a dismal prognosis. In this review, we present the clinical features and management of HIV-associated TBM, and compare this to disease in HIV-uninfected individuals. Although the clinical presentation, laboratory findings and radiological features of TBM are similar in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients, some important differences exist. HIV-infected patients present more frequently with extra-meningeal tuberculosis and systemic features of HIV infection. In HIV-associated TBM, clinical course and outcome are influenced by profound immunosuppression at presentation, emphasising the need for earlier diagnosis of HIV infection and initiation of antiretroviral treatment.
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- Suzaan Marais
- Department of Medicine, GF Jooste Hospital, Manenberg 7764, South Africa.
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Anderson N, Somaratne J, Mason D, Holland D, Thomas M. A review of tuberculous meningitis at Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand. J Clin Neurosci 2010; 17:1018-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2009] [Revised: 10/21/2009] [Accepted: 01/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Tuon FF, Higashino HR, Lopes MIBF, Litvoc MN, Atomiya AN, Antonangelo L, Leite OM. Adenosine deaminase and tuberculous meningitis--a systematic review with meta-analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 42:198-207. [PMID: 20001225 DOI: 10.3109/00365540903428158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a severe infection of the central nervous system, particularly in developing countries. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are necessary to decrease the high rates of disability and death associated with TBM. The diagnosis is often time and labour intensive; thus, a simple, accurate and rapid diagnostic test is needed. The adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity test is a rapid test that has been used for the diagnosis of the pleural, peritoneal and pericardial forms of tuberculosis. However, the usefulness of ADA in TBM is uncertain. The aim of this study was to evaluate ADA as a diagnostic test for TBM in a systematic review. A systematic search was performed of the medical literature (MEDLINE, LILACS, Web of Science and EMBASE). The ADA values from TBM cases and controls (diagnosed with other types of meningitis) were necessary to calculate the sensitivity and specificity. Out of a total of 522 studies, 13 were included in the meta-analysis (380 patients with TBM). The sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic odds ratios (DOR) were calculated based on arbitrary ADA cut-off values from 1 to 10 U/l. ADA values from 1 to 4 U/l (sensitivity >93% and specificity <80%) helped to exclude TBM; values between 4 and 8 U/l were insufficient to confirm or exclude the diagnosis of TBM (p = 0.07), and values >8 U/l (sensitivity <59% and specificity >96%) improved the diagnosis of TBM (p < 0.001). None of the cut-off values could be used to discriminate between TBM and bacterial meningitis. In conclusion, ADA cannot distinguish between bacterial meningitis and TBM, but using ranges of ADA values could be important to improve TBM diagnosis, particularly after bacterial meningitis has been ruled out. The different methods used to measure ADA and the heterogeneity of data do not allow standardization of this test as a routine.
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- Felipe Francisco Tuon
- Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Hospital das Clinicas, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Kabul, Afghanistan: A hospital-based retrospective review. Int J Infect Dis 2010; 14:e102-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2008] [Revised: 03/02/2009] [Accepted: 03/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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HIV-infected individuals are at increased risk for all forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, including tuberculous meningitis. This risk is increased at more advanced levels of immunosuppression. The time interval between onset of symptoms and presentation to medical care may vary widely, and consequently individuals may present with acute or chronic meningitis. The clinical presentation of tuberculous meningitis in HIV-infected individuals is more likely to include an altered level of consciousness, cranial imaging is more likely to show cerebral infarctions, and the yield of culture of cerebrospinal fluid may also be greater. Given that delayed initiation of therapy is a strong predictor of mortality in cases of tuberculous meningitis, clinicians must consider tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of the HIV-infected individual with acute or chronic lymphocytic meningitis. Additional treatment considerations for HIV-infected individuals include the timing of initiation of antiretroviral therapy, the potential for drug-drug interactions, and the role of adjunctive corticosteroid therapy.
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- Christopher Vinnard
- Division of Infectious Disease, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 3 Silverstein, Suite E, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Ramakrishnan M, Ulland AJ, Steinhardt LC, Moïsi JC, Were F, Levine OS. Sequelae due to bacterial meningitis among African children: a systematic literature review. BMC Med 2009; 7:47. [PMID: 19751516 PMCID: PMC2759956 DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-7-47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2009] [Accepted: 09/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND African children have some of the highest rates of bacterial meningitis in the world. Bacterial meningitis in Africa is associated with high case fatality and frequent neuropsychological sequelae. The objective of this study is to present a comprehensive review of data on bacterial meningitis sequelae in children from the African continent. METHODS We conducted a systematic literature search to identify studies from Africa focusing on children aged between 1 month to 15 years with laboratory-confirmed bacterial meningitis. We extracted data on neuropsychological sequelae (hearing loss, vision loss, cognitive delay, speech/language disorder, behavioural problems, motor delay/impairment, and seizures) and mortality, by pathogen. RESULTS A total of 37 articles were included in the final analysis representing 21 African countries and 6,029 children with confirmed meningitis. In these studies, nearly one fifth of bacterial meningitis survivors experienced in-hospital sequelae (median = 18%, interquartile range (IQR) = 13% to 27%). About a quarter of children surviving pneumococcal meningitis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) meningitis had neuropsychological sequelae by the time of hospital discharge, a risk higher than in meningococcal meningitis cases (median = 7%). The highest in-hospital case fatality ratios observed were for pneumococcal meningitis (median = 35%) and Hib meningitis (median = 25%) compared to meningococcal meningitis (median = 4%). The 10 post-discharge studies of children surviving bacterial meningitis were of varying quality. In these studies, 10% of children followed-up post discharge died (range = 0% to 18%) and a quarter of survivors had neuropsychological sequelae (range = 3% to 47%) during an average follow-up period of 3 to 60 months. CONCLUSION Bacterial meningitis in Africa is associated with high mortality and risk of neuropsychological sequelae. Pneumococcal and Hib meningitis kill approximately one third of affected children and cause clinically evident sequelae in a quarter of survivors prior to hospital discharge. The three leading causes of bacterial meningitis are vaccine preventable, and routine use of conjugate vaccines could provide substantial health and economic benefits through the prevention of childhood meningitis cases, deaths and disability.
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Kenya Paediatric Association, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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BACKGROUND Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a challenge for clinicians because of the difficulty in making an early diagnosis and the severe consequences of delaying treatment. The objective of this study was to assess predictors of outcome and to evaluate factors critical to treatment delay of TBM. METHODS One hundred and five adult patients with TBM, between 1997 and 2006, were retrospectively studied. Treatment delay was defined as progression of stage and physician delay between the initial presentation and the start of antituberculosis therapy. Factors contributing to the outcome, progression of stage, and prolonged physician delay were evaluated using univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS Fifty patients (47.6%) experienced prolonged physician delay, and 38 (36.2%) had progression of stage. Thirty-four patients (32.4%) had an acute clinical course, and 76 (72.4%) received initial antibacterial therapy. Prolonged physician delay and progression of stage were important prognostic factors for poor outcome. Stage I at admission and prolonged physician delay were important factors contributing to progression of stage. An acute clinical course and an initial antibacterial therapy were important factors contributing to prolonged physician delay. CONCLUSIONS Rapid diagnosis and early treatment before the occurrence of progression of stage are crucial for the outcome of TBM. TBM may present with an acute course, and when discrimination from bacterial meningitis is difficult, it is mandatory to start antituberculosis and antibacterial therapy simultaneously or lower the threshold for early antituberculosis therapy when persistent fever, deteriorated consciousness status, or progression of stage occurs during antibacterial therapy.
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Yang CS, Yuk JM, Shin DM, Kang J, Lee SJ, Jo EK. Secretory phospholipase A2 plays an essential role in microglial inflammatory responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Glia 2009; 57:1091-103. [PMID: 19115385 DOI: 10.1002/glia.20832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In previous studies, we have shown that reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated inflammatory signaling is essential for microglial proinflammatory responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). To further investigate the molecular mechanisms governing these processes, we sought to describe the role of phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) in Mtb-induced ROS generation and inflammatory mediator release by microglia. Inhibition of secretory PLA(2) (sPLA(2)), but not cytosolic PLA(2) (cPLA(2)), profoundly abrogated Mtb-mediated ROS release, the generation of various inflammatory mediators (tumor necrosis factor, interleukin-6, cyclooxygenase-2, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9), and the activation of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB and MAPKs (ERK1/2, p38, and JNK/SAPK) by murine microglial BV-2 cells or primary mixed glial cells. Interruption of the Ras/Raf-1/MEK1/ERK1/2 pathway abolished Mtb-induced sPLA(2) activity, whereas the blockage of JNK/SAPK or p38 activity had no effect. Specific inhibition of sPLA(2), but not cPLA(2), suppressed the upregulation of ERK1/2 phosphorylation by Mtb stimulation, suggesting the existence of a mutual dependency between the ERK1/2 and sPLA(2) pathways. Moreover, examination of the protein kinase C (PKC) family revealed that classical PKCs are involved in Mtb-induced sPLA(2) activation by microglia. Taken together, our results demonstrate for the first time that sPLA(2), either through pathways comprising Ras/Raf-1/MEK1/ERK1/2 or the classical PKC family, plays an essential role in Mtb-mediated ROS generation and inflammatory mediator release by microglial cells.
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- Chul-Su Yang
- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
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Thwaites G, Fisher M, Hemingway C, Scott G, Solomon T, Innes J. British Infection Society guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis of the central nervous system in adults and children. J Infect 2009; 59:167-87. [PMID: 19643501 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 315] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2009] [Revised: 06/26/2009] [Accepted: 06/26/2009] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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SUMMARY AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS: The aim of these guidelines is to describe a practical but evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system tuberculosis in children and adults. We have presented guidance on tuberculous meningitis (TBM), intra-cerebral tuberculoma without meningitis, and tuberculosis affecting the spinal cord. Our key recommendations are as follows: 1. TBM is a medical emergency. Treatment delay is strongly associated with death and empirical anti-tuberculosis therapy should be started promptly in all patients in whom the diagnosis of TBM is suspected. Do not wait for microbiological or molecular diagnostic confirmation. 2. The diagnosis of TBM is best made with lumbar puncture and examination of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Suspect TBM if there is a CSF leucocytosis (predominantly lymphocytes), the CSF protein is raised, and the CSF:plasma glucose is <50%. The diagnostic yield of CSF microscopy and culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis increases with the volume of CSF submitted; repeat the lumbar puncture if the diagnosis remains uncertain. 3. Imaging is essential for the diagnosis of cerebral tuberculoma and tuberculosis involving the spinal cord, although the radiological appearances do not confirm the diagnosis. A tissue diagnosis (by histopathology and mycobacterial culture) should be attempted whenever possible, either by biopsy of the lesion itself, or through diagnostic sampling from extra-neural sites of disease e.g. lung, gastric fluid, lymph nodes, liver, bone marrow. 4. Treatment for all forms of CNS tuberculosis should consist of 4 drugs (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol) for 2 months followed by 2 drugs (isoniazid, rifampicin) for at least 10 months. Adjunctive corticosteroids (either dexamethasone or prednisolone) should be given to all patients with TBM, regardless of disease severity. 5. Children with CNS tuberculosis should ideally be managed by a paediatrician with familiarity and expertise in paediatric tuberculosis or otherwise with input from a paediatric infectious diseases unit. The Children's HIV Association of UK and Ireland (CHIVA) provide further guidance on the management of HIV-infected children (www.chiva.org.uk). 6. All patients with suspected or proven tuberculosis should be offered testing for HIV infection. The principles of CNS tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment are the same for HIV infected and uninfected individuals, although HIV infection broadens the differential diagnosis and anti-retroviral treatment complicates management. Tuberculosis in HIV infected patients should be managed either within specialist units by physicians with expertise in both HIV and tuberculosis, or in a combined approach between HIV and tuberculosis experts. The co-administration of anti-retroviral and anti-tuberculosis drugs should follow guidance issued by the British HIV association (www.bhiva.org).
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- Guy Thwaites
- Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, UK.
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Forestier E. [Managing adult patients with acute community-acquired meningitis presumed of bacterial origin]. Med Mal Infect 2009; 39:606-14. [PMID: 19473796 DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2009.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2009] [Accepted: 02/20/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Early clinical data must lead to suspect bacterial meningitis if fever, the most frequent sign, is present and if it is associated with more or less constant neurological and meningeal signs (consciousness impairment, headache, neck stiffness, focal neurological deficit, seizure, etc.). A skin rash is frequent in case of meningococcal meningitis whereas cranial nerve palsy is more in favor of tuberculous or Listeria meningitis. Presence of otitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, or a recent head trauma strongly suggests a pneumococcal involvement. Tuberculous meningitis is generally characterized by a slow evolution of meningeal signs together with aspecific signs. The main prognostic factors are consciousness impairment, circulatory instability, focal neurological signs, and advanced age. Morbidity and mortality are increased in case of pneumococcal compared to meningococcal meningitis. Cranial tomodensitometry gives further information about intracranial complications of meningitis. In some cases, particularly if focal neurological or intracranial hypertension signs are present, it must be performed before a lumbar puncture. The risk factors of meningitis must be investigated and treated if possible according to the bacterium. The management of patient after hospital discharge depends on evolution after treatment. The presence of neurological sequels imposes a specialized ambulatory follow-up. Neuropsychological sequels (cognitive dysfunction, memory impairment) can also persist for years even in absence of other neurological disorders.
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- Service de médecine interne et maladies infectieuses, centre hospitalier de Chambéry, BP 1125, 73011 Chambery cedex, France.
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