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Conventional facilities of a referral hospital are sufficient to diagnose tuberculouspleuritis as well as disseminated tuberculosis irrespective of HIV infection.
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In a prospective study, we investigated whether human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection alters the clinical presentation in patients with tuberculouspleuritis.
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Mononuclear cells were isolated from the peripheral blood and pleural fluid of patients with tuberculouspleuritis and stimulated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro.
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We conclude that conventional facilities of a referral hospital are sufficient to diagnose tuberculouspleuritis as well as disseminated tuberculosis irrespective of HIV infection.