Introduction Pleural tuberculosis (TB) is the archetype of extrapulmonary TB (EPTB), which
mainly affects the pleural space and leads to exudative pleural effusion. Diagnosis of pleural …

Pleural tuberculosis (TB) is a common entity with similar epidemiological characteristics to
pulmonary TB. It represents a spectrum of disease that can variably self-resolve or progress …

Pleural tuberculosis (pTB) is a grave clinical challenge. A novel cell-free M. tuberculosis
DNA (cfM. tb-DNA) probe-based-qPCR assay was developed for the diagnosis of pTB. Total …

Introduction Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) stands as one of the primary forms of
extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and frequently manifests in regions with a high prevalence …

Background. Both malignant pleural effusion (MPE) and tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE)
are common etiologies of pleural effusion; the present study was conducted to establish the …

Tuberculous pleurisy is an infectious disease with a poor prognosis needing early
diagnosis. The use of appropriate antituberculosis drugs can improve prognosis. However …

Methods The study enrolled 31 patients with suspected tuberculous pleurisy, of which 15
were confirmed to have tuberculous pleurisy and subsequently allocated to the tuberculous …

Rapid and accurate methods for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy (TP) are urgently
needed. Activation markers of tuberculosis (TB)–reactive T cells are considered promising …

Objectives Tuberculous pleurisy is one of the most common extra-pulmonary tuberculosis,
but the sensitivity of conventional mycobacterial culture (Culture) or Xpert MTB/RIF assay …

Objective Pleural effusion (PE) is a common clinical complication associated with various
disorders. We aimed to utilize laboratory variables and their corresponding ratios in serum …