The Risk of Tuberculosis Transmission in Solid Organ Transplant: Is It More Than a Theoretical Concern?

The Risk of Tuberculosis Transmission in Solid Organ Transplant: Is It More Than a Theoretical Concern?

The present case report describes a therapeutic dilemma regarding the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during transplantation of solid organs, places this phenomenon within the context of the literature, and makes recommendations for screening and therapy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gregory Rose
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:	Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/287460

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