Comparison of pleural effusion features and biomarkers between talaromycosis and tuberculosis in non-human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients

Comparison of pleural effusion features and biomarkers between talaromycosis and tuberculosis in non-human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients

Abstract Background Due to the similar clinical, lung imaging, and pathological characteristics, talaromycosis is most commonly misdiagnosed as tuberculosis. This study aimed to identify the characteristics of talaromycosis pleural effusion (TMPE) and to distinguish TMPE from tuberculosis pleural ef...

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Main Authors: Ye Qiu, Wen Zeng, Hui Zhang, Xiaoning Zhong, Shudan Tang, Jianquan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Talaromycosis
Pleural effusion
Biomarkers
Tuberculosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4376-6

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