Fig 1.
Groupings of study population according to diagnostic criteria and cell type predominance.
TB, tuberculosis; AFB, acid-fast bacilli; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; MTB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis; ADA, adenosine deaminase.
Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of 200 Patients with Pleural TB.
Table 2.
Pleural Fluid Analysis of Lymphocyte- and Neutrophil-Predominant Pleural TB.
Table 3.
Microbiological Characteristics of Lymphocyte- and Neutrophil-Predominant Pleural TB.
Table 4.
Microbiological Characteristics of Lymphocyte- and Neutrophil-Predominant Definite Pleural TB.
Table 5.
Consecutive Pleural Fluid Analysis of Patients with Neutrophil-Predominant Pleural TB.