PROGNOSIS o The prognosis of tuberculous meningitis correlates most closely with the clinical stage of diagnosis and treatment Age: infants or younger children are generall worse than that of older children o Drug resistant strain Variation of host immunity o Appropriate therapeutic regimen Completion of the antitubercular agent regimen16 PROGNOSIS ◆ The prognosis of tuberculous meningitis correlates most closely with the clinical stage of diagnosis and treatment. ◆ Age: infants or younger children are generally worse than that of older children ◆ Drug resistant strain ◆ Variation of host immunity ◆ Appropriate therapeutic regimen ◆ Completion of the antituberculor agent regimen