A case-control study on risk factors for development of tuberculous meningitis in adults

• Main Authors: Meban Aibor Kharkongor (Author), Jaya Prakash Muliyil (Author), Balamugesh Thangakunam (Author), Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher (Author), Vignesh Kumar Chandiraseharan (Author), Appaswamy Thirumal Prabhakar (Author), Sanjith Aaron (Author), Samuel George Hansdak (Author), Abi Manesh (Author), Manjeera Jaganautti (Author), Anand Zachariah (Author), Thambu David Sudarsanam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Tuberculous meningitis remains the most severe and devastating form of tuberculosis with relatively severe morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for TB meningitis have not focused on the role of the BCG vaccine or social and food insecurity which are known to have a role in pulmonary T...