Diagnostic utility of QuantiFERON-TB Gold and Xpert MTB/RIF combined with adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleural effusion: a prospective study

Diagnostic utility of QuantiFERON-TB Gold and Xpert MTB/RIF combined with adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleural effusion: a prospective study

Abstract Objective Tuberculous pleural effusion remains difficult to diagnose despite numerous diagnostic tools. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the diagnostic efficiency of adenosine deaminase (ADA) analysis in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion when used alone or in co...

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Main Author: Hassan Aref
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-11-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
adenosine deaminase
QuantiFERON-TB Gold
tuberculosis pleural effusion
Xpert MTB/RIF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_29_17

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