A systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for diagnosing tuberculous meningitis

ZB Xiang, EL Leng, WF Cao, SM Liu, YL Zhou… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective The utility of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in the diagnosis
of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) remains uncertain. We performed a meta-analysis to …

Predominance of Escherichia-Shigella in gut microbiome and its potential correlation with elevated level of plasma tumor necrosis factor alpha in patients with …

S Li, J Guo, R Liu, F Zhang, S Wen, Y Liu… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM), the most lethal and disabling form of tuberculosis (TB), may
be related to gut microbiota composition, warranting further study. Here we systematically …

Tuberculosis-specific antigen stimulated and unstimulated interferon-γ for tuberculous meningitis diagnosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

F Shi, X Qiu, M Yu, Y Huang - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objective Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is one of the most devastating TB. Accurate
identification of TBM is helpful to eliminate TB. Therefore, we assessed the performance of …

Identification and characterization of pancreatic infections in severe and critical acute pancreatitis patients using 16S rRNA gene next generation sequencing

N Sun, Y Chen, J Zhang, J Cao, H Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives This study aimed to identify the bacterial composition in the pancreatic fluid of
severe and critical acute pancreatitis (SAP and CAP) patients. Methods A total of 78 …

Analysis of risk factors for long-term mortality in patients with stage II and III tuberculous meningitis

L Wang, Z Gu, X Chen, X Yu, X Meng - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2024 - Springer
Objective To investigate risk factors associated with long-term mortality in patients with stage
II and III tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Methods This retrospective analysis examined …

Nanopore-targeted sequencing (NTS) for intracranial tuberculosis: a promising and reliable approach

C Yang, T Wang, Y Guo, Y Zeng, W Gao - Annals of Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization predicted 10.6 million new tuberculosis
cases and 1.5 million deaths in 2022. Tuberculous meningitis, affecting 1% of active TB …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis combine with EBV infection in severe adult meningoencephalitis: a rare case reports and literature review

J Wang, M Li, J Zhu, L Cheng, P Kong - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) with adults Epstein-Barr (EB) virus encephalitis
is a very rare infectious disease, with a high mortality and disability. Metagenomic next …

Using cerebrospinal fluid nanopore sequencing assay to diagnose tuberculous meningitis: a retrospective cohort study in China

L Zhou, X Zou, Y Yong, Q Hu - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of nanopore sequencing for the early
diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) using cerebrospinal fluid and compared it with …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical research progress on intrathecal glucocorticoids in the treatment of infections: A review

Z Lv, Y Liu - Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
In some infectious diseases, pathogenic microorganisms can directly or indirectly cause
significant inflammatory reactions in the central nervous system, leading to severe …

[HTML][HTML] Туберкулезный менингит в современных условиях (обзор литературы)

АС Ракишева, ЕВ Арбузова - Вестник Казахского национального …, 2020 - cyberleninka.ru
Туберкулез мозговых оболочек и центральной нервной системы остается до
настоящего времени одной из наиболее тяжелых форм туберкулеза. До недавнего …