In-hospital outcome of patients with culture-confirmed tuberculous pleurisy: clinical impact of pulmonary involvement

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Outcomes for hospitalized patients with tuberculous pleurisy (TP) have rarely been reported, and whether or not pulmonary involvement affects outcomes is uncertain. This study aimed to analyze the in-hospital mortality rate of cultur...

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Main Authors: Wang Jann-Yuan, Wang Jann-Tay, Shu Chin-Chung, Lee Li-Na, Yu Chong-Jen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/46