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Mycobacterium intracellulare Pleurisy Identified on Liquid Cultures of the Pleural Fluid and Pleural Biopsy

Pleural effusion is a rare complication in non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection. We report a case of Mycobacterium intracellulare pleuritis with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a 69-year-old man presenting with dyspnea. Pleural effusion revealed lymphocyte dominant exudate. M. intracellulare was...

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Autores principales: Lim, Jong Gu, O, Sei Won, Lee, Ki Dong, Suk, Dong Keun, Jung, Tae Young, Shim, Tae Sun, Chon, Gyu Rak
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3617132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23579554
http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2013.74.3.124

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