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TUBERCULOSIS MENINGITIS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

https://doi.org/10.21292/2075-1230-2017-95-1-47-50

Abstract

The article presents the clinical and epidemiological data on tuberculosis meningitis among children in Astrakhan Region. It was found out that among those cases 77.8% were children under 7 years old exposed to tuberculosis in their families, meningitis developed against the background of active respiratory tuberculosis and only 17.4% had post-vaccinal scar out of 85.2% who had BCG vaccination. There were two clinical forms of tuberculosis meningitis: basilar form in 59.2% and meningoencephalitis in 40.8% of patients. Late diagnostics and untimely start of treatment were observed in 88.9% of patients.

About the Authors

G. A. Kharchenko
Astrakhan State Medical University
Russian Federation

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of Children Infections Department,

121, Bakinskaya St., Astrakhan, 414000



O. G. Kimirilova
Astrakhan State Medical University
Russian Federation

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Assistant of Children Infections Department,

121, Bakinskaya St., Astrakhan, 414000



O. N. Chabanova
Astrakhan State Medical University
Russian Federation

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Assistant of Phthisiology Department,

121, Bakinskaya St., Astrakhan, 414000



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Kharchenko G.A., Kimirilova O.G., Chabanova O.N. TUBERCULOSIS MENINGITIS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases. 2017;95(1):47-50. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21292/2075-1230-2017-95-1-47-50

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