Management and diagnosis of tuberculosis in solid organ transplant candidates and recipients: Expert survey and updated review,

Background: Optimal screening and management of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and active tuberculosis (TB) in solid organ transplant (SOT) candidates and recipients is necessary to prevent morbidity and mortality.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of TB and transplant experts acro...

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Main Authors: Kelly M. Pennington, Cassie C. Kennedy, Subhash Chandra, Michael Lauzardo, Maximo O. Brito, David E. Griffith, Barbara J. Seaworth, Patricio Escalante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579418300068