Diagnosis of severe respiratory infections in immunocompromised patients

E Azoulay, L Russell, A Van de Louw, V Metaxa… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
An increasing number of critically ill patients are immunocompromised. Acute hypoxemic
respiratory failure (ARF), chiefly due to pulmonary infection, is the leading reason for ICU …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis after solid organ transplantation: A review of more than 2000 cases

CLR Abad, RR Razonable - Clinical transplantation, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is a common pathogen worldwide, and it may
cause significant infection after solid organ transplantation (SOT). We reviewed all reported …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections in solid organ transplantation: Guidelines from the infectious diseases community of practice of the American Society of …

AK Subramanian, NM Theodoropoulos… - Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
These updated guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the
American Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention, and management of …

Isoniazid prophylaxis based on tuberculosis risk factors in living kidney transplantation recipients: A retrospective cohort study

H Zhang, J Zeng, T Zhu, T Lin, T Song - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major and severe opportunistic infection among solid
organ transplant recipients. Chemoprophylaxis is advised for those with latent tuberculosis …

Prevention and management of tuberculosis in solid organ transplant recipients

DJ Epstein, AK Subramanian - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2018 - id.theclinics.com
Because immune suppression to prevent allograft rejection is a cornerstone of solid organ
transplantation (SOT), infections occur with relative frequency and often with increased …

[HTML][HTML] Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections after solid organ transplantation: a survival analysis

SA Longworth, EA Blumberg, TD Barton… - Clinical Microbiology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The relationship of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections and survival among
solid organ transplant recipients is unknown. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to …

Prevalence of active tuberculosis infection in transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Mamishi, B Pourakbari, M Moradzadeh… - Microbial …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is considered as a serious complication of organ transplant;
therefore, the detection and appropriate treatment of active TB infection is highly …

Epidemiology of tuberculosis after kidney transplantation in a developing country

G Meinerz, CK da Silva, JC Goldani… - Transplant Infectious …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a great challenge in kidney transplantation, and is often
associated with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Incidence rate of active tuberculosis in solid organ transplant recipients: Data from a nationwide population cohort in a high‐endemic country

DE Kwon, SH Han, KD Han, Y La… - Transplant Infectious …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The management of active tuberculosis (TB) in solid organ transplantation
(SOT) recipients is challenging given the pharmacological interaction and the potential …

Clinical characteristics, risk factors, and outcome of tuberculosis in kidney transplant recipients: a multicentric case‐control study in a low‐endemic area

J Gras, N De Castro, C Montlahuc… - Transplant Infectious …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Tuberculosis (TB) is a rare but life‐threatening infection after solid organ
transplant. The present study was undertaken to assess the clinical features, risk factors, and …