Division of infectious diseases, childrens mercy hospitals and clinics, kansas city, mo. Tuberculous meningitis is caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis. Meningitis y encefalitis viral, bacteriana, tuberculosa. Cerebral spinal fluid csf is the fluid within the open spaces of the brain that protect and cushion the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection that invades the cerebral spinal fluid csf. Meningitis infecciones del sistema nervioso central snc. We must give importance for duration of clinical manifestations. Actualizacion en pediatria actualizacion en tuberculosis. Tuberculous meningitis is an infection of the tissues covering the brain and spinal cord meninges. Diagnostico, meningitis, mycobacterium, tuberculosis decs. Tuberculous meningitis is the most frequent extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis in underdeveloped countries, among them colombia. The severity of a childs symptoms and prognosis depend on. Meningoencefalitis, meningitis, tuberculosis, ninos, tbc. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.