Bilateral pleural effusion in a HIV negative patient - TB or not TB?

Michaëla A. M. Huson, Hillegonda S. Hermanides, Martin P. Grobusch, Martijn Kross

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Abstract

Pleural tuberculosis is an infrequent cause of respiratory illness in Europe and usually presents unilaterally. We present the case of a young, immunocompetent sailor from the Phillippines, who presented with bilateral pleural fluid caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the Netherlands. In addition challenges in the diagnostic process are discussed
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)271-273
JournalTravel medicine and infectious disease
Volume14
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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