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Tuberculosis after Renal Transplantation

by
Anna Korzeniewska
*,
Tomasz Dyła
,
Monika Kosacka
and
Renata Jankowska
Klinika Pulmonologii i Nowotworów Płuc Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu, ul. Grabiszyńska 105, 53-439 Wrocław, Poland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Adv. Respir. Med. 2009, 77(1), 61-65; https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.27846
Submission received: 31 March 2008 / Revised: 19 December 2008 / Accepted: 19 December 2008 / Published: 19 December 2008

Abstract

Renal transplant recipients carry a relatively high risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). In most cases, active TB is the result of reactivation of a latent infection and is located in the lungs. In these patients, clinical presentation of TB can often be atypical and there is a high risk of dissemination and high mortality rates. Therefore, the use of invasive procedures for proper diagnosis is recommended, as well as anti-tuberculosis therapy instituted whenever there is a strong suspicion of TB on clinical grounds, even without microbiological evidence. The treatment of active TB in renal transplant recipients should be the same as in the general population. To avoid graft rejection, blood levels of calcineurin inhibitors should be monitored closely. Prophylaxis is recommended for high-risk patients.
Keywords: tuberculosis; renal transplantation; immunosuppression tuberculosis; renal transplantation; immunosuppression

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Korzeniewska, A.; Dyła, T.; Kosacka, M.; Jankowska, R. Tuberculosis after Renal Transplantation. Adv. Respir. Med. 2009, 77, 61-65. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.27846

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Korzeniewska A, Dyła T, Kosacka M, Jankowska R. Tuberculosis after Renal Transplantation. Advances in Respiratory Medicine. 2009; 77(1):61-65. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.27846

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Korzeniewska, Anna, Tomasz Dyła, Monika Kosacka, and Renata Jankowska. 2009. "Tuberculosis after Renal Transplantation" Advances in Respiratory Medicine 77, no. 1: 61-65. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.27846

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Korzeniewska, A., Dyła, T., Kosacka, M., & Jankowska, R. (2009). Tuberculosis after Renal Transplantation. Advances in Respiratory Medicine, 77(1), 61-65. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.27846

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