- Clinical Investigation of Cavitary Tuberculosis and Tuberculous Pneumonia
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Lee KM, Choe KH, Kim SJ
- KMID: 759856
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2006 Dec;21(4):230-235.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2006.21.4.230
BACKGROUND: The radiographic characteristics of tuberculous pneumonia in adults are similar to primary tuberculosis that occurs in childhood, and upper lobe cavitary tuberculosis is the hallmark of postprimary tuberculosis.... -
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- Role of C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin in Differentiation of Tuberculosis from Bacterial Community Acquired Pneumonia
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Kang YA, Kwon SY, Yoon HI, Lee JH, Lee CT
- KMID: 1776662
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2009 Dec;24(4):337-342.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2009.24.4.337
BACKGROUND/AIMS: We investigated the utility of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) for differentiating pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) from bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in South Korea, a country with an... -
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- Whole Blood Interferon-gamma Release Assay Is Insufficient for the Diagnosis of Sputum Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Park H, Shin JA, Kim HJ, Ahn CM, Chang YS
- KMID: 2068683
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2014 May;55(3):725-731.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2014.55.3.725
PURPOSE: We investigated the value of an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) for the diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) among sputum smear negative PTB suspects in an environment with intermediate... -
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