Potential Diagnostic Properties of Chest Ultrasound in Thoracic Tuberculosis—A Systematic Review

Potential Diagnostic Properties of Chest Ultrasound in Thoracic Tuberculosis—A Systematic Review

Background: Chest ultrasound (CUS) has been shown to be a sensitive and specific imaging modality for pneumothorax, pneumonia, and pleural effusions. However, the role of chest ultrasound in the diagnosis of thoracic tuberculosis (TB) is uncertain. We performed a systematic search in the medical lit...

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Main Authors: Francesco Di Gennaro, Luigi Pisani, Nicola Veronese, Damiano Pizzol, Valeria Lippolis, Annalisa Saracino, Laura Monno, Michaëla A.M. Huson, Roberto Copetti, Giovanni Putoto, Marcus J. Schultz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
tuberculosis
lung ultrasound
low-resource settings
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/10/2235

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