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[Tuberculosis in kidney transplant patients]
J Poniachik1, R Paredes, S Thambo
1Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
Revista Medica De Chile
|October 1, 1990
Summary
Renal transplant recipients face a significantly higher risk of tuberculosis. Prophylactic treatment is recommended for all kidney transplant patients to prevent this serious infection.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunology
Background:
- Renal transplant recipients often require immunosuppression, increasing susceptibility to opportunistic infections.
- Tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant risk in immunocompromised populations, including organ transplant recipients.