New hope for deadly brain infection: experimental combo targets TB meningitis

NCT ID NCT07227779

Summary

This study aims to see if a new combination of antibiotics (BPaLMZ) works better than the current standard treatment for tuberculous meningitis, a serious brain infection. It will involve 240 adults with HIV who have this condition. Researchers will compare how long people live and their ability to function after receiving the new treatment versus the standard one.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Infectious Diseases Institute

    Kampala, Uganda

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  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

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