ABSTRACT Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most common cause of central nervous system infection and has very high morbidity and mortality. The definitive diagnosis of TBM in RSUP dr Kariadi Semarang has been insufficient. This study aimed at finding out the definitive diagnosis of TBM di RSUP dr Kariadi Semarang using IS6110 sensitive and specific primer. This was a descriptive study includ…
Metastrongylid nematodes of the genus Angiostrongylus have been found to be important human parasites. Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a lungworm that lives in the pulmonary artery of rats is a cause of human eosinophilic meningitis in many Pacific islands including Hawaii, Thailand, Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia and in Cuba. In the life cycle, rats excrete first-stage larvae in fece…