Management of Mycobacterium bovis Meningitis: The Case for Adjunctive Empirical Therapy
Morgan Birabaharan, Annie N Cowell · 2026
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Description
Morgan Birabaharan and Annie Cowell present a case of tuberculosis of the brain lining caused by a cattle linked form of the germ, in a paper from 2026. This form of TB is devastating, strikes children and people with HIV hardest, and is often found late. Outcomes stay poor even with care.
Their patient lived near the United States and Mexico border, where the cattle form is common. That form is born resistant to one of the few first line drugs that reach the brain well. Drawing on the case, the authors review proof for adding brain reaching backup drugs early when this TB form is suspected in such regions. Waiting for firm proof of the germ type can lose the narrow window in which added drugs help most.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Morgan Birabaharan, Annie N Cowell |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |