title: Diagnosing pleural tuberculosis.
authors.forename: Anete
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trajman
authors.forename: Morrys C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kaisermann
authors.forename: Afranio L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kritski
authors.forename: Rosa Dea
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sperhacke
authors.forename: Maria Lucia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rossetti
mesh_terms: D000243:Adenosine Deaminase / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase