WCN26-4552 Project FOSTER: Screening for Active and Latent Tuberculosis Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients- A Large-Scale CKD-TB Integration Study

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, disproportionately affecting immunocompromised individuals. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) significantly heightens susceptibility to both active and latent TB infection (LTBI), yet systematic screening in nephrology care remains underdeveloped worldwide. Project FOSTER (Facilitation of Screening for TB among patients in Tertiary nephrology facilities for Early Recognition) represents the first study globally to implement and evaluate a comprehensive, integrated screening pathway for both active and latent TB among CKD patients in a real-world tertiary nephrology setting.