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Sputum Smear and Culture-negative Tuberculosis with Associated Pleural Effusion: A Diagnostic Challenge

Tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Due to the unpredictable or nonspecific nature of its clinical presentations, TB can be a diagnostic challenge for physicians. In 2013, 23% of reported TB cases were culture-negative in the United States; in New...

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Autores principales: Asghar, Muhammad U, Mehta, Sanwal S, Cheema, Hira A, Patti, Ravikaran, Pascal, William
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6318110/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30648050
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3513