Evaluation of laboratory diagnostic approaches for tuberculous pleurisy

Infect Dis (Lond). 2019 May;51(5):384-386. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2019.1569258. Epub 2019 Feb 19.

Authors

Xiao-Chun Shi^{1

2}, Yu-Ting Tan^{1

2}, Li-Fan Zhang^{1

2}, Yue-Qiu Zhang^{1

2}, Xiao-Qing Liu^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Infectious Diseases , Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , China.
² b Centre for Tuberculosis Research , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , China.
³ c Clinical Epidemiology Unit , International Epidemiology Network, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , China.

PMID: 30776943
DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2019.1569258

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods
Clinical Laboratory Techniques / standards*
DNA, Bacterial / genetics
Humans
Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
Pleural Effusion / microbiology
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tuberculosis, Pleural / diagnosis*

Substances

DNA, Bacterial