The diagnostic accuracy of pericardial and urinary lipoarabinomannan (LAM) assays in patients with suspected tuberculous pericarditis

We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of urinary and pericardial fluid (PF) lipoarabinomannan (LAM) assays in tuberculous pericarditis (TBP). From October 2009 through September 2012, 151 patients with TBP were enrolled. Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture and/or pericardial histology were the referen...

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Autores principales: Pandie, Shaheen, Peter, Jonathan G., Kerbelker, Zita S., Meldau, Richard, Theron, Grant, Govender, Ureshnie, Ntsekhe, Mpiko, Dheda, Keertan, Mayosi, Bongani M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5025647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27633798
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep32924

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5025647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27633798
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep32924

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