Tuberculous meningitis
Conditions
Interventions
detection 
in 
Index test:Tuberculostearic 
acid 
Gold Standard:Gold Standard: According to the diagnostic criteria in the Lancet Consensus scoring system published on the Lancet Infect. Dis. in 2010 [Marais S, 2010].
Reference Standard: According to
Sponsors
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
11 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. TBM group: According to the diagnostic criteria in the Lancet Consensus scoring system published on the Lancet Infect. Dis. in 2010 [Marais S, 2010], examination for Mycobacterium tuberculosis positive in cerebrospinal fluid should satisfy one of the following: acid-fast bacilli seen in the CSF; Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultured; a CSF positive commercial NAAT. 2. Non-TBM group (Control): Patient who is required cerebrospinal fluid examination but with no CNS infectious disease and pulmonary tuberculosis. (All patients' information came from the CSF sample bank and Patient management system of Department of Neurology at Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with malignant tumors, HIV infection or autoimmune diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tuberculostearic acid;SEN, SPE, ACC, AUC of ROC; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHaishan Jiang
Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Outcome results
None listed