Abstract | INTRODUCTION: METHODS: We describe five patients with CNS tuberculomas who required intensified dexamethasone treatment for several months, in two cases up to 18 months. RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Isabelle Suárez, Henning Gruell, Jan Heyckendorf, Sarah Fünger, Thorsten Lichtenstein, Norma Jung, Clara Lehmann, Markus Unnewehr, Gerd Fätkenheuer, Christoph Lange, Jan Rybniker |
Journal | Infection
(Infection)
Vol. 48
Issue 2
Pg. 289-293
(Apr 2020)
ISSN: 1439-0973 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 31900872
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Antibiotics, Antitubercular
- Dexamethasone
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Topics |
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
(therapeutic use)
- Adult
- Aged
- Antibiotics, Antitubercular
(administration & dosage)
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Dexamethasone
(administration & dosage)
- Germany
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome
- Tuberculoma
(diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, pathology)
- Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System
(diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, pathology)
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