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Tuberculous pleurisy, confirmed bacteriologically or histologically

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Link to WHO Definition

Tuberculous pleurisy, confirmed bacteriologically or histologically – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1733825337

This is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, with an inflammation of the pleura. This diagnosis is confirmed bacteriologically and histologically.