Tuberculosis after renal transplantation

Anna Korzeniewska; Tomasz Dyła; Monika Kosacka; Renata Jankowska

Vol 77, No 1 (2009)

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Published online: 2008-12-19

Submitted: 2013-02-22

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Tuberculosis after renal transplantation

Anna Korzeniewska, Tomasz Dyła, Monika Kosacka, Renata Jankowska

Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2009;77(1):61-65.

Vol 77, No 1 (2009)

REVIEWS

Published online: 2008-12-19

Submitted: 2013-02-22

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.