Childhood tuberculosis in southern Taiwan, with emphasis on central nervous system complications

Conclusion Findings suggest that positive exposure history and suspicious clinical presentations are important clues for further confirmatory laboratory and image studies in childhood TB. CNS TB usually presented as part of disseminated TB in children. Early diagnosis and treatment may lead to favorable outcomes in CNS TB.
Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research