Tuberculosis in solid organ transplantation: Prospects and challenges in the brazilian context

Authors

  • Isabela Dias Lauar Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Faculdade de Medicina – Belo Horizonte/MG – Brasil.
  • Gerusa Coelho Vaz Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Faculdade de Medicina – Belo Horizonte/MG – Brasil.
  • Roberta Romanelli Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Faculdade de Medicina – Belo Horizonte/MG – Brasil.
  • Taciana de Figueiredo Soares Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Faculdade de Medicina – Belo Horizonte/MG – Brasil.
  • Auro Sergio Perdigão de Brito Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Faculdade de Medicina – Belo Horizonte/MG – Brasil.
  • Luciana Costa Faria Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Faculdade de Medicina – Belo Horizonte/MG – Brasil.
  • Wanessa Trindade Clemente Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Faculdade de Medicina – Belo Horizonte/MG – Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v17i4.152

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Transplantation, Transplant Recipients

Abstract

The management of tuberculosis (TB) in candidates and recipients of solid organs poses several challenges. Among them, TB diagnosis is often delayed by the atypical presentation of the disease and difficulties related to the anti-TB drugs toxicity and the interaction with immunosuppressive drugs. This review includes relevant articles published in the last 20 years and also takes into account the current Brazilian recommendations for the diagnosis and therapeutic management of TB in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. It also attempts to provide useful recommendations to assist physicians as to the patient care, and presents the main limitations for a better approach upon considering the Brazilian scenario.

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Published

2014-09-01

How to Cite

Lauar, I. D., Vaz, G. C., Romanelli, R., Soares, T. de F., Brito, A. S. P. de, Faria, L. C., & Clemente, W. T. (2014). Tuberculosis in solid organ transplantation: Prospects and challenges in the brazilian context. Brazilian Journal of Transplantation, 17(4), 444–451. https://doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v17i4.152

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 4 (2014)

Section

Review Article