Stellenbosch University leads child TB meningitis study
So, we are hoping that if successful, this project, the tests that we’re going to develop and evaluate in this project, are going to change the way we manage TB meningitis across all settings, you know, especially high burden settings in Africa and in Asia.
The project’s co-ordinator, Professor Novel Chegou, says, “The nice thing about the tools that we are developing is that, unlike at the moment, where you have to use very expensive scans, expensive laboratory techniques before diagnosing, the tests that we’re going to be evaluating in the project are based on simple technology.
Experts say the disease poses a serious threat in countries with a high tuberculosis burden and limited specialised healthcare.
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