Open AccessMycobacterium Tuberculosis in Solid Organ Transplantation: Incidence before and after Expanded Isoniazid Prophylaxis
Author(s) -
Suad Al-Mukhaini,
Hassan Aleid,
Fatima Alduraibi,
Hanan Ibrahim Hakami,
Haifa Al Talhi,
Mohamed M. Shoukri,
Ahmed M. Ahmed,
Yusuf Ahmed,
Abdulrahman A. Alrajhi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of saudi medicine/annals of saudi medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 0975-4466
pISSN - 0256-4947
DOI - 10.5144/0256-4947.2017.138
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , transplantation , incidence (geometry) , kidney transplantation , lung transplantation , isoniazid , latent tuberculosis , surgery , mycobacterium tuberculosis , pathology , physics , optics
The risk of tuberculosis is increased in solid organ transplantation. Rates remain high in developed and developing countries. We developed protocols to better identify transplant recipients at risk of tuberculosis and initiate interventions to prevent tuberculosis.