Major outcomes of patients with tuberculous meningitis on directly observed thrice a week regime.

Background: Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) of Government of India provides intermittent thrice-a-week directly observed treatment short course (RNTCP regimen).

Objective: Assessments of all-cause mortality and nine-month morbidity outcomes of patients with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) on RNTCP regimen.

Materials And Methods: We prospectively followed up patients registered with RNTCP center, with a diagnosis of TBM from January 1(st), 2010 to December 31(st), 2011.