Adenosine deaminase negative pleural tuberculosis: a case report
Abstract Background A pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) has been used globally to assist in the diagnosis of a tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) with a notable negative predictive value. Case presentation We report a case of a patient with a negative pleural fluid ADA who was found to have cu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06276-4 |