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Tuberculosis in dialysis patients: a nine-year retrospective analysis
Author(s) -
Abdülkadir Ünsal,
Elbis Ahbap,
Taner Baştürk,
Yener Koç,
Tamer Şakacı,
Ayşe Sinangil Arar,
Hasan Kayabaşı,
Mustafa Sevinç
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.2664
Subject(s) - medicine , pyrazinamide , ethambutol , dialysis , rifampicin , hemodialysis , tuberculosis , peritoneal dialysis , surgery , radiological weapon , retrospective cohort study , pathology
Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) among dialysis patients may be difficult because of increased frequency of extra-pulmonary presentations, atypical clinical manifestations, and non-specific symptoms. This study aimed to investigate the spectrum of clinical presentations and outcome in dialysis patients during a nine-year period.

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