Tuberculous Meningitis Presenting with Sudden Deterioration and Demise after Ceftriaxone Withdrawal: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Tuberculous Meningitis Presenting with Sudden Deterioration and Demise after Ceftriaxone Withdrawal: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) is a challenging condition to diagnose due to its non-specific clinical presentation and the limited sensitivity of existing laboratory techniques. Here we report an unusual presentation of TBM in a Nigerian teenager who presented with fever, headache, neck stiffness and...

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Main Authors: Francis Ikechukwu Ukekwe, Ann Ebele Aronu, Isaiah Ogbonna Nwidenyi, Ngozi Chinyelu Ojinnaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
autopsy
diagnosis
tuberculosis
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13165/42345_CE[Ra1]_F(KM)_PF1(AG_SHU)_PFA(KM)_PB(AG_KM)_PN(SL).pdf

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