Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test for diagnosing tuberculous pleurisy--a diagnostic accuracy study.

Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test for diagnosing tuberculous pleurisy--a diagnostic accuracy study.

BACKGROUND: The study was designed to investigate the clinical usefulness of Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct (AMTD) tests for diagnosing TB pleurisy. METHODS: One hundred and fifty-two patients for whom the exclusion of tuberculous pleural effusion was necessary were retrospectively anal...

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Main Authors: Chieh-Mo Lin, Shu-Min Lin, Fu-Tsai Chung, Horng-Chyuan Lin, Kang-Yun Lee, Chien-Da Huang, Chih-Hsi Kuo, Chien-Ying Liu, Chun-Hua Wang, Han-Pin Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3438172?pdf=render

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