The diagnosis of TBM and miliary TB was finally confirmed by positive CSF and sputum culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The patient had a good response to standard antituberculous therapy ...

For miliary tuberculosis, blood ... nodosa affects the arteries of the organs such as the kidneys, testes, skin and gastrointestinal system. The main features are nonspecific: fever, myalgias ...

The BCG vaccine, widely used in countries with high tuberculosis prevalence, primarily protects children against severe forms of the disease, such as tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis.