Fluoroquinolones in the management of tuberculous meningitis: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Tuberculous meningitis is the commonest and the most severe form of central nervous system tuberculosis associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Early treatment with anti-tuberculosis therapy along with adjunctive corticosteroids can reduce the rates of death and disability due to tuberculous meningitis; however, almost half of patients with tuberculous meningitis still die or are left with severe disabilities.1

Source: Journal of Infection - July 12, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Imran Rizvi, Hardeep Singh Malhotra, Ravindra Kumar Garg, Neeraj Kumar, Ravi Uniyal, Shweta Pandey Source Type: research