Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Potential Renal Transplant Recipients and Live Donors in a Tertiary Level Transplant Center in Nepal

Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Potential Renal Transplant Recipients and Live Donors in a Tertiary Level Transplant Center in Nepal

Background: Active tuberculosis in transplant recipients can result from latent infection with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in the transplant recipients, donor tissue, or de novo post-transplant infection. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in potential renal...

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Main Authors: Suresh Maharjan, Bikash Khatri, Deepa Chemjong, Bijay Khatri, Dibya Singh Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Nobel Medical College
Subjects:
kidney transplantation
latent infection
mycobacterium tuberculosis
Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JoNMC/article/view/50452

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