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
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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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