Author's response to reviews Title: In-hospital outcome of patients with culture-confirmed tuberculous pleurisy: Clinical impact of pulmonary involvement Authors:

In-hospital outcome of patients with culture-confirmed tuberculous pleurisy: clinical impact of pulmonary involvement

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. METHODS Patients who were hospitalized for pleural effusion (PE) of un...

Tissue PCR Diagnosis of Patients Suspicious for Tuberculous Pleurisy

Objective(s) This study planned to assess the value of PCR IS6110 assay in tissue specimens of needle pleural biopsy in patients suspicious to pleural tuberculosis. Materials and Methods Sixty eight patients with lymphocytic exudative pleural effusion underwent pleural biopsy. Tissue samples were sent for pathologic examination and PCR IS6110 assay. The results of PCR reported as positive/ nega...

Author's response to reviews Title: Identification of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from clinical specimens at a tertiary care hospital: a cross-sectional study Authors:

Comparison of Pyogenic, Tuberculous and Brucellar Spondylitis during 10 Years in a Central City of Iran

Introduction: Spondylitis is a serious disease caused by a variety of pathogens. The identification of spondylitis etiologies is a very important medical issue. This study was conducted to compare clinical, laboratory and radiological features of the patients with tuberculous (TS), brucellar (BS) and pyogenic spondylitis (PS) in a central city of Iran. Methods: In this retrospective study, we o...

درگیری ریوی در بیماران مبتلا به لپتوسپیروزیس

Background and purpose: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Pulmonary involvement is common in these patients but it often has few clinical symptoms. Ïn some cases however, pulmonary leptospirosis can develop a severe respiratory involvement with high mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of lung involvement in leptosp...