Role of GeneXpert in diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion compared with thoracoscopic pleural biopsy
Background Pleural effusion caused by tuberculosis (TB) is a common form of extrapulmonary TB. It is usually cause by delayed hypersensitivity to antigens of tubercle bacilli in pleura. It is found that it occurs more in patients with HIV. Aim To evaluate the role of GeneXpert in diagnosing tubercul...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2020;volume=69;issue=2;spage=380;epage=385;aulast=Ahmed |