Pharmacokinetic data of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs in children with tuberculous meningitis (TBM), particularly among the Indonesian paediatric population are lacking. Suboptimal or toxic ...

Subcutaneous recombinant human GM-CSF is a novel treatment for PAP, but its mechanism of action is unclear. Methods: Clinical, functional, and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) findings were prospectively ...

The gold standard for TBM diagnosis is detecting Mtb in CSF. However, due to low bacterial load, conventional bacteriological tests show limited sensitivity (3, 4). Enhancing sensitivity remains a ...

The factors that affect the CSFP influence upon the optic nerve and globe are likely to influence the outcome of various ophthalmic disorders. The optic nerve head separates the central nervous system ...

Despite initial inconspicuous findings, rectal swabs revealed HSV-2 infection. Subsequent escalation to purulent discharge prompted further investigation, revealing mucosal thickening on imaging ...

Blood contamination was attributed as the cause of abnormal CSF findings in 2/13 (15.4%) of these dogs (RBC 2920 with a TNCC of 8 cells/μl in one dog with a glioma and RBC 9280 with a TNCC of 7 in a ...

Bacterial meningitis can lead to several serious complications ... The most crucial investigation is a lumbar puncture to obtain CSF. CSF samples are tested in lab for protein and glucose levels ...

In communicating hydrocephalus, CSF reabsorption is obstructed in the ... utilized in the production of this manuscript. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is difficult to diagnose and treat for a ...

A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ... rate from bacterial meningitis has fallen from 32 percent before 1961 to 15 percent after 20106. Pneumococcal vaccines against various serotypes provide good ...

9–13 Furthermore, these cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein pattern changes are reversed after shunt surgery.9 11 The pathophysiology of iNPH is related to disturbance of CSF dynamics and thus partly ...