A Fatal Case of Tuberculosis Meningitis in Previously Health Children

• Main Authors: Manuela Colosimo (Author), Antonella Caruso (Author), Salvatore Nisticò (Author), Pasquale Minchella (Author), Antonio Cutruzzolà (Author), Simona Paola Tiburzi (Author), Virginia Vescio (Author), Filippo Luciani (Author), Gianmarco Marcianò (Author), Luca Gallelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a severe form of tuberculosis. We report the development of fatal TBM in a 2-year-old previously healthy child, suggesting that TBM must be evaluated in children of all ages with non-specific symptoms of central nervous involvement because a diagnostic delay induces a...