Thwaites Index (Tuberculous vs Bacterial Meningitis)
Thwaites Index (Tuberculous vs Bacterial Meningitis) - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group.
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What this is
Thwaites Index (Tuberculous vs Bacterial Meningitis) is one of 230 deterministic tools in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group. Thwaites Index (Tuberculous vs Bacterial Meningitis) - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group.
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References
Thwaites GE, Chau TTH, Stepniewska K, et al. Diagnosis of adult tuberculous meningitis by use of clinical and laboratory features. Lancet. 2002;360(9342):1287-1292. Read the source ↗
Worked example: Thwaites -3, favors tuberculous meningitis.
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