TB Research

Kidney Transplantation From a Brain-Dead Deceased Donor With Active Tuberculosis.

Marta Kovacic, Andro Koren, Luciana Koren, Anja Kovacic, Lovro Krajina, Nikolina Basic-Jukic

Transplantation proceedings · 2025-09

Abstract

Tuberculosis is one of the most common infections on a global scale. While in the 21st century it is practically endemic in some parts of the world, it poses as a constant threat to immunocompromised transplant patients. Apart from standards ways of transmission, transplant patients face another cause of transmission, infected donors. We present a case depicting two kidney transplantations from the same brain-dead deceased donor with active pulmonary tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Brain Death
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Tissue Donors
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary