Utility of pleural fluid glucose measurement in TB pleural effusions

Background: Tuberculous pleural infection is the most common form of extrapulmonary TB infection. Pleural fluid glucose has been used to aid diagnosis of bacterial pleural infections including TB however the data for its utility in pleural TB is limited. Aim: To identify the utility of pleural fluid glucose as a biomarker in the diagnosis of TB pleural infections. Methods: We conducted a retrospective case series collection...