La meningite tuberculeuse: analyse de liquides cephalo-rachidiens de 675 malades

ABSTRACT

This work is based on the retrospective analysis of the results of the search for mycobacterium tuberculosis in the C. S. F of 675 patients admitted for the other diseases than tuberculosis to the different hospitals of Rabat. The results were taken from the archives of the microbiology Laboratory of Hospital Ibn Sina during the last five years. The results of examinations after Ziehl-NeLson or auramine colorations and after culture on Loweinstein Jensen or Colletsos are compared among them and among the results from the bibliography. These results show a positive rate of 6 and 10% respectively and an interest certain for the double culture. We shoud underline the fact that repeted C. S. F examinations in the same patient when feasible clinically will increase the positivity rate