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In-hospital outcome of patients with culture-confirmed tuberculous pleurisy: clinical impact of pulmonary involvement.
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BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2011 Feb 21; Vol. 11, pp. 46. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Feb 21. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Background: Outcomes for hospitalized patients with tuberculous pleurisy (TP) have rarely been reported, and whether or not pulmonary involvement affects outcomes is uncertain. This study aimed to analyze the in-hospital mortality rate of culture-confirmed TP with an emphasis on the clinical impact of pulmonary involvement.<br />Methods: Patients who were hospitalized for pleural effusion (PE) of unconfirmed diagnosis and finally diagnosed as TP were identified. We classified them according to the disease extent: isolated pleurisy (isolated pleurisy group) and pleurisy with pulmonary involvement (pleuro-pulmonary group).<br />Results: Among the 205 patients hospitalized before the diagnosis was established, 51 (24.9%) belonged to the isolated pleurisy group. Compared to the pleuro-pulmonary group, patients in the isolated pleurisy group were younger, had fewer underlying co-morbidities, and presented more frequently with fever and chest pain. Fewer patients in the isolated pleurisy group had hypoalbuminemia (< 3.5 g/dL) and anemia. The two groups were similar with regards to PE analysis, resistance pattern, and timing of anti-tuberculous treatment. Patients who had a typical pathology of TP on pleural biopsy received anti-tuberculous treatment earlier than those who did not, and were all alive at discharge. The isolated pleurisy group had a lower in-hospital mortality rate, a shorter length of hospital stay and better short-term survival. In addition, the presence of underlying comorbidities and not receiving anti-tuberculous treatment were associated with a higher in-hospital mortality rate.<br />Conclusion: In culture-confirmed tuberculous pleurisy, those with pulmonary involvement were associated with a higher in-hospital mortality rate. A typical pathology for TP on pleura biopsy was associated with a better outcome.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy
Female
Hospitals
Humans
Lung pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Pleura pathology
Treatment Outcome
Tuberculosis, Pleural diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pleural mortality
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary mortality
Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolation & purification
Tuberculosis, Pleural complications
Tuberculosis, Pleural drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary complications
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary drug therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1471-2334
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMC infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21338482
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-11-46