| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11015101 | Chest | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Our findings demonstrate the safety of US-guided pleural biopsies in patients with pleural infection and a substantial increase in microbiological diagnosis, suggesting potential niche of infection in this disease. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction primer assessment of pleural fluid and biopsy appears to have excellent sensitivity and specificity.
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Authors
Ioannis PhD, Nikolaos I. MSc, Rahul PhD, Rahul MBBS, Ahmed MBChB, Anthony J. MBBS, Rachel M. MRCP, John P. MRCP, Robert J. MRCP, Rachelle MD, Prashanth MRCP, Tao PhD, Hania E.G. BA, Colin FRCPath, Nick A. DM, Najib M. DPhil,