TB Research

WCN24-2600 Tuberculosis in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: 35 years of experience

Vanesa Fauda, Ana Lucia Saez, Juan Ibañez, Luz Bendersky, Ivanna Gardarian, Nadia Marlen Ortiz, Claudia Yeneris, Cenith Contrera, et al. (11 authors)

Kidney International Reports · 2024-04

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is an endemic disease in Argentina, with an incidence rate of 25.9 cases/100,000 inhabitants. Several studies report that kidney transplant (KT) recipients have 20 to 100 times higher risk of developing TB than the general population.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Kidney transplant
  • Kidney transplantation
  • Pediatrics
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Kidney