Determinants and characteristics of tuberculosis in liver transplant recipients

ÖZGEN ALPAYDIN A., Ozbilgin M., Abdulleyeva M., Mersin S. S., EGELİ T., ÜNEK T., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.48, no.6, pp.1162-1166, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1803-144
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1162-1166
  • Keywords: Tuberculosis, liver transplantation, immune suppression, latent tuberculosis infection, LATENT TUBERCULOSIS, CLINICAL-FEATURES, RISK-FACTORS, INFECTION, EXPERIENCE, CANDIDATES, DIAGNOSIS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients have increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). We aimed to investigate the prevalence and features of TB in liver transplant (LT) recipients at our transplantation canter.