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Pleural Effusion
Findings from Gaziantep University provide new insights into pleural effusion
May 27th, 2008
According to a study from Gaziantep, Turkey, "Although Legionnaires' disease (LD) is frequently accompanied by pleural effusion, the characteristics of pleural effusions in LD have not been well studied. Levels of adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in pleural fluid > 40 IU/L have a high sensitivity (81-100%) and specificity (83-100%) for tuberculosis." "ADA activity in pleural effusions due to LD has not been previously reported. The case of a patient with LD complicated by a pleural effusion with high ADA activity is reported," wrote O. Dikensoy and colleagues, Gaziantep University. The researchers concluded: "In countries where the prevalence of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-27)
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