Clinical characteristics of childhood tuberculous meningitis and risk factors for severe neurological sequelae disaggregated by age group

BMC Infectious Diseases 2026 Open access

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Authors: Dan Ye, Zhen-Tao Fei, Mei-Ji Wang, Yang Yang, Huarui Liu, Xu-Hui Liu, Lu Xia, Feng Li
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-12772-2
Cited by: 1
References: 37

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Childhood tuberculous meningitis (TBM) often leads to death or severe neurological sequelae. We aimed to evaluate clinical characteristics of childhood TBM and identify risk factors for severe neurological sequelae. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the consecutive clinical data of inpatient with TBM under 15 years admitted to Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center from 2013 to 2024. Patients were divided into two age groups:

Fields of Study & Subjects

Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases

Publication details

Journal / source
BMC Infectious Diseases
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
26
Issue
1
Publication date
4 February 2026
Language
EN