title: Tuberculous empyema necessitatis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain. jporcelp@medynet.com
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Porcel
authors.forename: Ana Belén
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Madroñero
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bielsa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004654:Empyema, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents