Subsequent Antituberculous Treatment May Not Be Mandatory Among Surgically Resected Culture-Negative Pulmonary Granulomas: A Retrospective Nationwide Multicenter Cohort Study

Chung, Che-LiangChe-LiangChungHuang, Wei-ChangWei-ChangHuangHuang, Hung-LingHung-LingHuangChin, Chun-ShihChun-ShihChinCheng, Meng-HsuanMeng-HsuanChengMENG-RUI LEELin, Sheng-HaoSheng-HaoLinJANN-YUAN WANGLin, Ching-HsiungChing-HsiungLinChong, Inn-WenInn-WenChongJIN-YUAN SHIHCHONG-JEN YU2022-06-202022-06-202021-122328-8957https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/613114Histologic diagnosis of granuloma is often considered clinically equivalent to a definite diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in endemic areas. Optimal management of surgically resected granulomatous inflammation in lung with negative mycobacterial culture results, however, remains unclear.enacid-fast stain; caseous necrosis; granulomatous inflammation; pulmonary nodule; tuberculosis[SDGs]SDG3Subsequent Antituberculous Treatment May Not Be Mandatory Among Surgically Resected Culture-Negative Pulmonary Granulomas: A Retrospective Nationwide Multicenter Cohort Studyjournal article10.1093/ofid/ofab565349013042-s2.0-85124871030WOS:000744962900041https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/601519