Revisiting tuberculous pleurisy: pleural fluid characteristics and diagnostic yield of mycobacterial culture in an endemic area
Journal
Thorax
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
9
Pages
822
Date Issued
2012-09
Abstract
Tuberculous pleurisy is traditionally indicated by extreme lymphocytosis in pleural fluid and low yield of effusion culture. However, there is considerable inconsistency among previous study results. In addition, these data should be updated due to early effusion studies and advances in culture methods.
Subjects
GROWTH INDICATOR TUBE; CLINICAL SPECIMENS; LOWENSTEIN-JENSEN; EFFUSION; RECOVERY; SYSTEM; MEDIA
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Publisher
B M J PUBLISHING GROUP
Type
journal article