Positive pleural fluid RT-PCR for virus detection in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia.

Malik, M I; Fox, N; Chopra, A; Hughes, H Y; Washburn, R; Huggins, J T

Malik, M I; Fox, N; Chopra, A; Hughes, H Y; Washburn, R; Huggins, J T.

Malik MI; Department of Internal Medicine, Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, 1199 Prince Avenue, Suite 70, Athens, GA 30606, USA.
Fox N; Athens Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine and Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, 3320 Old Jefferson Rd # 200a, Athens, GA 30607, USA.
Chopra A; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.
Hughes HY; Division of Infectious Disease Medical University of South Carolina and Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. Charleston, SC.
Washburn R; Division of Infectious Disease Medical University of South Carolina and Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. Charleston, SC.
Huggins JT; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina and Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.

QJM ; 113(12): 888-889, 2020 12 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-772647

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COVID-19 Testing; COVID-19/diagnosis; Pleural Effusion/virology; Pneumonia, Viral/virology; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Aged; COVID-19/therapy; Diagnostic Imaging; Humans; Male; Pleural Effusion/therapy; Pneumonia, Viral/therapy; SARS-CoV-2

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pleural Effusion / Pneumonia, Viral / Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / COVID-19 Testing / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: QJM Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Qjmed

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