Empyema Necessitans due to Interruption of Antituberculosis Treatment
Empyema necessitans is a rare presentation of tuberculous infection, commonly encountered in immunocompromised patients. The diagnosis can be challenging due to the paucibacillary nature of the condition and nonspecific symptoms. Identifying the organism in culture is the gold standard method of dia...
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| Main Authors: | H. N. Benaragama, J. Pushpakumara, Kamani P. Wanigasuriya |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4810354 |
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