Meningoencephalitis tuberculosis as a paradoxical response to anti-tuberculous therapy in a child with pulmonary tuberculosis - a case report

  • Heda Melinda Nataprawira
Keywords: meningoencephalitis tuberculosis, paradoxical response, anti-tuberculous therapy, pulmonary tuberculosis

Abstract

This paper reports a case of meningoencephalitis
tuberculosis as a paradoxical response to anti-tubercu-
lous therapy in a child with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Author Biography

Heda Melinda Nataprawira
Department of Child Health, Medical School, Padjadjaran
University, Bandung, Indonesia.

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Published
2016-09-15
How to Cite
1.
Nataprawira H. Meningoencephalitis tuberculosis as a paradoxical response to anti-tuberculous therapy in a child with pulmonary tuberculosis - a case report. PI [Internet]. 15Sep.2016 [cited 29Mar.2024];48(5):312-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/612
Section
Case Report
Received 2016-09-12
Accepted 2016-09-12
Published 2016-09-15