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18051793

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-12-6
pubmed:abstractText
We report a rare case of tuberculous pleurisy with a rapid decrease in pleural effusion by levofloxacin. A 73-year-old woman admitted due to dyspnea on exertion of one month duration. She had aortitis syndrome which had been treated with oral prednisolone for 6 months. Chest roentgenogram showed left pleural effusion, which was exudative with lymphocyte predominance and an increased level of adenosine deaminase. One-week administration of levofloxacin remarkably decreased effusion. as demonstrated on chest roentgenogram 2 weeks after treatment. Since Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated in culture from bronchial lavage fluid and sputum, we prescribed antituberculous therapy with isoniazid, rifampicin and ethambutol. resulting in complete resolution.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1343-3490
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
884-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
[A case of tuberculous pleurisy with a rapid decrease in pleural effusion].
pubmed:affiliation
Divisions of Respiratory Medicine, Matsue Red Cross Hospital.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports