Abstract
Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of tuberculosis and causes substantial morbidity and mortality in adults and children. The prevalence of multidrug-resistant (rifampin-isoniazid) strains requires the use of more toxic second-line drugs. We report a case of tuberculous meningitis in a 3-year-old Italian child.
MeSH terms
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Antitubercular Agents / pharmacology*
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
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Child, Preschool
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
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Humans
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Isoniazid / pharmacology
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Isoniazid / therapeutic use
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Male
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics*
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
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Rifampin / pharmacology
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Rifampin / therapeutic use
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Tuberculosis, Meningeal / diagnosis
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Tuberculosis, Meningeal / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Meningeal / microbiology*
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / diagnosis
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / microbiology*
Substances
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Antitubercular Agents
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Isoniazid
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Rifampin