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Tuberculosis in stem cell transplant patients.

H Akan1, O Arslan, O A Akan

  • 1Department of Haematology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. hamdi.akan@medicine.ankara.edu.tr

The Journal of Hospital Infection
|January 18, 2006
PubMed
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Stem cell transplantation (SCT) patients face a tuberculosis (TB) risk, particularly those receiving allogeneic transplants. Autologous SCT patients generally have a TB risk similar to the general population, with prophylaxis only recommended for specific cases.

Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Transplantation Medicine

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) poses a growing global health challenge.
  • Patients undergoing stem cell transplantation (SCT) are a vulnerable population at increased risk for TB.
  • Understanding TB incidence and risk factors in SCT recipients is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current literature on tuberculosis in stem cell transplantation patients.
  • To assess the risk of TB acquisition following allogeneic and autologous SCT.
  • To evaluate the evidence for TB prophylaxis in SCT recipients.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of the medical literature.
  • PubMed search using keywords: 'tuberculosis', 'stem cell transplantation', and 'bone marrow transplantation'.

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  • Inclusion of cases with meaningful data for analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • Limited data exists on TB in SCT patients.
    • Allogeneic SCT patients have a risk of TB, though lower than solid organ transplant recipients.
    • Autologous SCT patients exhibit a TB risk comparable to the general population.
    • TB incidence in SCT patients correlates with general population TB rates.
    • Evidence supporting routine TB prophylaxis in SCT patients is not well-established.
    • Allogeneic transplantation poses a TB risk, unlike autologous transplantation.

    Conclusions:

    • The risk of tuberculosis in stem cell transplantation patients is primarily associated with allogeneic transplantation.
    • Autologous transplantation does not appear to significantly increase TB risk beyond the general population.
    • TB prophylaxis should be considered selectively for high-risk patients or those in high-prevalence TB regions.