Lymphocytic Pleural Effusion in Acute Melioidosis

An endemic outbreak of melioidosis developed in southern Taiwan following a flood caused by a typhoon in July 2005. A total of 27 patients were diagnosed with the acute and indigenous form of pulmonary melioidosis. Parapneumonic pleural effusions were noted on chest X-rays in six patients. Thoracent...

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Main Authors: Kuo-Mou Chung, Deng-Wei Chou, Chang-Hung Chen, Bruno Man-Hon Cheung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608600558