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Influence of antituberculosis drug resistance and Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage on outcome in HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jun 2012
Tho Dau Quang, Török M Estée, Yen Nguyen Thi Bich, Bang Nguyen Duc, Lan Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Kiet Vo Sy, van Vinh Chau Nguyen, Dung Nguyen Huy, Day Jeremy, Farrar Jeremy, Wolbers Marcel, Caws Maxine
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HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis (TBM) has high mortality. Aside from the devastating impact of multidrug resistance (MDR) on survival, little is understood about the influence of other bacterial factors on outcome. This study examined the influence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance, bacterial lineage, and host vaccination status on outcome in patients with HIV-associated TBM. Mycobacterium...
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