Pleural fluid lactate as a point-of-care adjunct diagnostic aid to distinguish tuberculous and complicated parapneumonic pleural effusions during initial thoracentesis: Potential use in a tuberculosis endemic setting

Publication date: Available online 24 February 2020Source: Respiratory InvestigationAuthor(s): Sze Shyang Kho, Swee Kim Chan, Mei Ching Yong, Hui Min Cheah, YC Gary Lee, Siew Teck Tie
Source: Respiratory Investigation - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research