Intensified Antituberculosis Therapy in Adults with Tuberculous Meningitis

2016309 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

A Dorothee Heemskerk · Oxford University Clinical Research Unit

Nguyen Duc Bang · Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital

Nguyen T.H. · Oxford University Clinical Research Unit

Tran Thi Hong Chau · Oxford University Clinical Research Unit

Nguyen Hoan Phu · Oxford University Clinical Research Unit

Pham Phu Loc

Nguyễn Văn Vĩnh Châu

Tran Tinh Hien

Abstract

Intensified antituberculosis treatment was not associated with a higher rate of survival among patients with tuberculous meningitis than standard treatment. (Funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Li Ka Shing Foundation; Current Controlled Trials number, ISRCTN61649292.).

Topics & Keywords

Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Orthopedic Infections and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 374, Issue 2, pp. 124-134

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1507062

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