Tuberculosis in a Solid-organ Transplant Recipient: Modern-day Implications

Tuberculosis in a Solid-organ Transplant Recipient: Modern-day Implications

The clinical presentation and disease course of tuberculosis (TB) in a solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipient may be atypical and the risk of mortality is high. Herein we examine the role of the different tests used in diagnosis of TB and review the specifics of anti-mycobacterial therapy and the pu...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of heart and lung transplantation 2009-02, Vol.28 (2), p.191-193
Hauptverfasser: Jazrawi, Ayad, MD, Jones, Makoto, Kfoury, Abdallah G., MD, Fisher, Patrick W., DO, PhD, Gilbert, Edward M., MD, Bader, Feras, MD, Pombo, David, MD, Hanson, Kim E., MD, Stehlik, Josef, MD, MPH
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiomyopathies - surgery
Drug Therapy, Combination
Heart Transplantation - adverse effects
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications - microbiology
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Tuberculosis - diagnosis
Tuberculosis - diagnostic imaging
Tuberculosis - drug therapy
Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:The clinical presentation and disease course of tuberculosis (TB) in a solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipient may be atypical and the risk of mortality is high. Herein we examine the role of the different tests used in diagnosis of TB and review the specifics of anti-mycobacterial therapy and the public health implications of TB in a SOT recipient.
ISSN:1053-2498
1557-3117
DOI:10.1016/j.healun.2008.11.005