caa a22 4500 475784642 CHVBK 20180406123654.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20000601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s004310051327 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s004310051327 Tuberculous meningitis in children: problem to be addressed effectively with thorough contact tracing [Elektronische Daten] [Rajneesh Walia, Wren Hoskyns] Worldwide, tuberculosis is the most common cause of death from a single infectious agent in children. There has been an increase in its incidence in Europe in recent years. Early diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in children is extremely difficult because of its nonspecific early presentation and it is universally fatal if not recognised and treated. Young children are at increased risk of acquiring tuberculosis and it is more likely to be disseminated in neonates. In summarising the cases of three children with tuberculous meningitis admitted to our centre, we highlight the importance of diagnosis and contact tracing of the source case. Conclusion Diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis requires a high index of suspicion, thorough contact tracing, and appropriate investigations with early treatment as the key to reducing morbidity and mortality. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2000 Key words Tuberculosis nationallicence Tuberculous meningitis nationallicence Contact tracing nationallicence Early diagnosis nationallicence Walia Rajneesh Children's Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, The Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK e-mail: rajwalia@hotmail.com, GB aut Hoskyns Wren Children's Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, The Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK e-mail: rajwalia@hotmail.com, GB aut https://doi.org/10.1007/s004310051327 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s004310051327 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Walia Rajneesh Children's Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, The Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK e-mail: rajwalia@hotmail.com, GB aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hoskyns Wren Children's Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, The Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK e-mail: rajwalia@hotmail.com, GB aut Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer