Can tuberculous pleural effusions be diagnosed by pleural fluid analysis alone?

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Published in Int J Tuberc Lung Dis on June 01, 2013

Authors

S A Sahn1, J T Huggins, M E San José, J M Álvarez-Dobaño, L Valdés

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA. sahnsa@musc.edu

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