2017
DOI: 10.1155/2017/4362804
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Triple Cultures Increase the Diagnostic Sensitivity of Mycobacterial Tuberculosis Empyema

Abstract: Background There is a continuous debate on the appropriate diagnostic approach and surgical management of mycobacterial empyema, with widely varied diagnostic practices and surgical outcomes. The aim of this study is to highlight the diagnostic approach and clinical features of patients who required surgical intervention for mycobacterial empyema. Methods We performed a 5-year retrospective cohort study of all patients with mycobacterial empyema requiring surgery in a single institution from November 2009 to N… Show more

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“…[3,4] Pleural TB, one of the most frequently diagnosed forms of EPTB, accounted for approximately 30% to 40% of all EPTB cases in a previous report. [5] Although the majority of pleural TB patients are cured after treatment with standardized anti-TB regimens, a small proportion of patients progress to tuberculosis empyema (TE) in spite of medical treatment, [6] further leading to formation of chronic and fatal sequelae. [7] After a pleural TB infection responds poorly to chemotherapy, surgical intervention is considered the most potent treatment approach for avoiding subsequent development of chronic empyema.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[3,4] Pleural TB, one of the most frequently diagnosed forms of EPTB, accounted for approximately 30% to 40% of all EPTB cases in a previous report. [5] Although the majority of pleural TB patients are cured after treatment with standardized anti-TB regimens, a small proportion of patients progress to tuberculosis empyema (TE) in spite of medical treatment, [6] further leading to formation of chronic and fatal sequelae. [7] After a pleural TB infection responds poorly to chemotherapy, surgical intervention is considered the most potent treatment approach for avoiding subsequent development of chronic empyema.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%