Pleural Tissue Culture Versus Pleural Fluid Culture in Infected Effusion

Microbiological Value of Sonographic Guided Pleural Tissue Culture Plus Pleural Fluid Culture in Patients With Infected Pleural Fluid

comparison between the result of fluid culture and that of pleural tissue culture

MICROBIOLOGICAL VALUE OF SONOGRAPHIC GUIDED PLEURAL TISSUE CULTURE PLUS PLEURAL FLUID CULTURE IN PATIENTS WITH INFECTED PLEURAL FLUID

Inclusion Criteria:

• Exudate neutrophilic pleural fluid aspirate, or met at least one or more of the following criteria: grossly frank purulent, gram stain positive for bacteria, bacterial culture positive, acidic with a pH <7.20, low pleural fluid glucose (<55mg/dL), and CT evidence of pleural infection. Exclusion criteria: Pleural infections by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Malignant effusion.Coagulation defects.