Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients in Iranian Candidates for Transplant

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Pakfetrat ◽  
Leila Malekmakan ◽  
Anahid Hamidianjahromi ◽  
Mohsen Moghadami ◽  
Seyyed Abdollah Khoramroz
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplant ◽  
Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Latent Tuberculosis ◽  
Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Liver Transplant Recipients

Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients in an endemic area

2002 ◽  
Vol 74 (10) ◽  
pp. 1381-1386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natividad Benito ◽  
Omar Sued ◽  
Asunci??n Moreno ◽  
Juan Pablo Horcajada ◽  
Juli?? Gonz??lez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplant ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Latent Tuberculosis ◽  
Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Liver Transplant Recipients

scholarly journals Evaluation of latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Ahmadinejad ◽  
Maryam Mokhtaryan ◽  
Arezoo Salami ◽  
Monavar Talebian ◽  
Hamideh Irajian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplant ◽  
Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Skin Test ◽  
Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Latent Tuberculosis ◽  
Positive Tuberculin Skin Test ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Liver Transplant Recipients ◽  
Isoniazid Prophylaxis

Background and Objectives: Tuberculosis is one of the main reasons for mortality in liver transplant recipients. Since Iran is considered as a tuberculosis-endemic country, the present study aims to evaluate the outcome of latent tuberculosis infection in transplant recipients after liver transplantation. Materials and Methods: The present analytical cross-sectional study was performed on transplanted patients in Imam Khomeini Complex Hospital in Tehran Iran from 2006 to 2016. All patients with positive tuberculin skin test were enrolled. Variables including demographic information, therapeutic and outcome data were gathered and analyzed. Results: Among 675 transplant recipients, 100 patients had positive tuberculin skin test (14.8%). Sixty seven percent of recipients were men and the mean age was 72.67 ± 1.3 years. All patients' received Isoniazid prophylaxis before transplantation. The mean duration of anti- tuberculosis prophylaxis before and after transplant were 2.7 ± 1.9 and 3.6 ± 5.5 months, respectively. Tuberculosis has not been occurred in none of these patients after a mean follow up time of 45.21 ± 3 months. During the study period, four subjects infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, while their skin test was negative before transplant. Conclusion: According to our study, tuberculin skin test is a reliable and sensitive test for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis in liver transplant candidates. Isoniazid prophylaxis is well tolerated in patients with end stage liver diseases and liver transplant recipients.

Latent Tuberculosis Infection Diagnosis and Treatment

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Dominik Zenner ◽  
Heinke Kunst ◽  
Lynn Altass ◽  
Alberto Matteelli ◽  
Judith Bruchfeld
Keyword(s):  
Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Latent Tuberculosis ◽  
Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Infection Diagnosis

Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Korea

2004 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae Sun Shim ◽  
Won Jung Koh ◽  
Jae Joon Yim ◽  
Woo Jin Lew
Keyword(s):  
Latent Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Latent Tuberculosis ◽  
Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment
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