Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Early-Onset Tuberculosis After Liver Transplantation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.04.016
Abstract: BACKGROUND We encountered some cases of early-onset tuberculosis (TB) after liver transplant (LT), leading to further transmission to other immunocompromised patients. Therefore, we investigated the clinical characteristics and risk factors of early-onset TB after LT.… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis liver; early onset; characteristics risk; risk factors ... See more keywords
Tuberculosis in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Report of Eight Cases During a Five Year Period.
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DOI: 10.20344/amp.7052
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis incidence in Portugal ranged from 20 to 22 cases per 100 000 inhabitants between 2010 and 2014. Tuberculosis incidence in liver transplant recipients is not precisely known, but it is estimated to be higher… read more here.
Keywords: liver transplant; transplant recipients; tuberculosis; tuberculosis liver ... See more keywords
Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis in Liver Transplant Candidates, a Single Center Experience.
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DOI: 10.7754/clin.lab.2020.200451
Abstract: BACKGROUND Tuberculosis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in liver transplant patients, so it is valuable to diagnose latent tuberculosis in liver transplant candidates by an accurate screening test prior to transplantation. Tuberculin… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis liver; tuberculosis; latent tuberculosis; liver transplant ... See more keywords