Antituberculosis drug resistance patterns in adults with tuberculous meningitis: results of haydarpasa-iv study

Senbayrak, Seniha; Ozkutuk, Nuri; Erdem, Hakan; Johansen, Isik; Civljak, Rok; İNAL, AYŞE; Kayabas, Uner; Kursun, Ebru; ELALDI, NAZİF; Savic, Branislava; Simeon, Soline; Yilmaz, Emel; Dulovic, Olga; Ozturk-Engin, Derya; Ceran, Nurgul; Lakatos, Botond; Sipahi, Oguz; Sunbul, Mustafa; Yemisen, Mucahit; Alabay, Selma; Beovic, Bojana; Ulu-Kilic, Aysegul; Cag, Yasemin; Catroux, Melanie; Inan, Asuman; Dragovac, Gorana; Deveci, Ozcan; Tekin, Recep; Gul, Hanefi; Sengoz, Gonul; Andre, Katell; Harxhi, Arjan; Hansmann, Yves; Oncu, Serkan; Kose, ŞÜKRAN; Oncul, Oral; Parlak, Emine; Sener, Alper; Yilmaz, Gulden; Savasci, Umit; Vahaboglu, Haluk

doi:10.1186/s12941-015-0107-z

Antituberculosis drug resistance patterns in adults with tuberculous meningitis: results of haydarpasa-iv study

Senbayrak S., Ozkutuk N., Erdem H., Johansen I. S., Civljak R., İNAL A. S., ...More

ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS, vol.14, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 14
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1186/s12941-015-0107-z
Journal Name: ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Keywords: Tuberculosis, Meningitis, Resistance, MDR, Isoniazid
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to antituberculosis drugs is an increasingly common clinical problem. This study aimed to evaluate drug resistance profiles of TBM isolates in adult patients in nine European countries involving 32 centers to provide insight into the empiric treatment of TBM.