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| العنوان: |
Tuberculous meningitis: presentation, diagnosis and outcome in hiv-infected patients at the douala general hospital, cameroon: a cross sectional study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Luma, Henry Namme, Tchaleu, Benjamin Clet Nguenkam, Ngahane, Bertrand Hugo Mbatchou, Temfack, Elvis, Doualla, Marie Solange, Halle, Marie Patrice, Joko, Henry Achu, Koulla-Shiro, Sinata |
| المصدر: |
AIDS Research & Therapy; 2013, Vol. 10, p16-21, 6p, 3 Charts |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
BRAIN, RADIOGRAPHY, CEREBROSPINAL fluid examination, FISHER exact test, HIV-positive persons, HYDROCEPHALUS, HEALTH outcome assessment, TOMOGRAPHY, COMORBIDITY, TREATMENT effectiveness, CROSS-sectional method, DATA analysis software |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
CAMEROON |
| مستخلص: |
Introduction: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) the most fatal presentation of tuberculosis (TB) especially in HIVinfected patients is a real diagnostic and therapeutic challenge worldwide. In Cameroon where HIV and TB are amongst the leading public health problems, the magnitude of TBM has not been defined. Therefore, the objective of this cross sectional study was to describe the presentation and in-hospital outcome of TBM among HIV patients in Douala as well as its diagnostic difficulties. Methods: We did a clinical case note analysis of all HIV-1 infected patients treated for TBM in the Internal medicine unit of the Douala General Hospital, between January 1st 2004 and December 31st 2009. The diagnosis of TBM was made using clinical, laboratory [cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis] and/or brain computerised tomographic (CT) scan features. Results: During the study period, 8% (54/672) of HIV-infected patients had TBM. Their mean age was 40.3 ± 12.7 years. The main presenting complaint was headache in 74.1% (40/54) of patients. Their median CD4 cell count was 16 cells/mm3 (IQR: 10 - 34). CSF analysis showed median protein levels of 1.7 g/l (IQR: 1.3 - 2.2), median glucose level of 0.4 g/l (IQR: 0.3 - 0.5) and median white cell count (WCC) count of 21 cells/ml (IQR: 12 - 45) of which mononuclear cells were predominant in 74% of CSF. Acid fast bacilli were found in 1.9% (1/54) of CSF samples. On CT scan hydrocephalus was the main finding in 70.6% (24/34) of patients. In hospital case fatality was 79.6% (43/54). Conclusion: TBM is a common complication in HIV-infected patients in Douala with high case fatality. Its presumptive diagnosis reposes mostly on CSF analysis, so clinicians caring for HIV patients should not hesitate to do lumbar taps in the presence of symptoms of central nervous system disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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