Predictive Ability of Sonographic Characteristics Alone to Diagnose Tuberculous Pleural Effusions in a Resource‐Limited Setting: A Cross‐Sectional Pilot Study in Zambia
Lukonde Zimba, Salomé‐Joëlle Gass, Mpundu C Makasa, Matthew S Haldeman · 2026
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Lukonde Zimba and three co-authors piloted in 2026 whether ultrasound alone can flag tuberculosis as the cause of fluid around the lung. That form of TB is common yet hard to prove where labs are scarce, since tests are invasive or missing. Forty-five patients in Zambia had both a scan and a fluid tap.
Three scan signs were checked against a gold standard built from fluid chemistry and gene tests: inner strands in the fluid, a plankton-like pattern, and one-sided fluid. Accuracy figures from the pilot show whether a bedside scan can sort patients before scarce lab tests are spent.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lukonde Zimba, Salomé‐Joëlle Gass, Mpundu C Makasa, Matthew S Haldeman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |