The value of interleukin-27 for differentiating tuberculous pleural effusion from Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonic effusion in children

The value of interleukin-27 for differentiating tuberculous pleural effusion from Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonic effusion in children

ObjectivesThe early diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is challenging due to the difficulty of isolating Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and pleural biomarkers are an optional choice. Recent studies showed that interleukin-27 (IL-27) appears to be a new accurate biomarker for TPE in adults...

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Main Authors: Hui Xu, Haiming Yang, Jinrong Liu, Hui Liu, Xiaolei Tang, Huimin Li, Siyu Cai, Shunying Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
interleukin-27 (IL-27)
pleural effusion
tuberculous pleurisy
mycoplasma
diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.948862/full

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