Tuberculous meningitis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in adults with central nervous system infections in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia: an observational study

• Main Authors: Lee, Heng Gee, William, Timothy, Menon, Jayaram, Ralph, Anna P., Ooi, Eng Eong, Hou, Yan’an, Sessions, October, Yeo, Tsin Wen
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Central nervous system infections; Tuberculous meningitis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81985; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41036
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

BACKGROUND: Central nervous system (CNS) infections are a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality globally. However, most published studies have been conducted in developed countries where the epidemiology and aetiology differ significantly from less developed areas. Additionally, there m...