Abstract:
:Advances in immunosuppressants for solid organ transplantation (SOT) have improved prevention and treatment of acute rejection as well as reduced the risk of chronic graft damage. However, SOT recipients are prone to developing opportunistic infections because of their long-term immunosuppressed status. Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious opportunistic infection that is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in SOT recipients. However, nationwide population-based research specifically focused on the associations between kidney transplantation (KTx), liver transplantation (LTx), and heart transplantation (HTx), and subsequent TB infection is lacking. This study was conducted using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database, which provided claims data for SOT recipients from 2000 to 2009. Clinical features, treatment, and outcomes were analyzed to determine the risk for TB after SOT. In total, 153 (3.2%) RTx, 19 (1.1%) LTx, and 26 (2.8%) HTx recipients became infected with TB. Compared with non-TB patients, HTx recipients with TB had significantly higher prevalence of older age (P = .037), hypertension (P < .001), and coronary artery disease (CAD) (P = .002). There were also greater percentages of male sex (P = .018), diabetes (P = .029), hyperlipidemia (P = .016), CAD (P < .001), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (P < .001) in RTx recipients with TB than in those without. In conclusion, posttransplantation TB is a serious problem worldwide, and a high index of suspicion is warranted to ensure early diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment for TB among SOT patients. In this preliminary study, KTx recipients had a higher risk of TB infection than LTx and HTx recipients, and the high-risk factors were male sex, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, CAD, and COPD. The use of optimal immunosuppressive agents to minimize acute rejection, monitoring of high-risk recipients, prompt diagnosis, and appropriate treatment are required for the management of TB infection in endemic areas such as Taiwan.
journal_name
Transplant Procjournal_title
Transplantation proceedingsauthors
Chen CH,Shu KH,Ho HC,Cheng SB,Lin CC,Wei HJ,Lin CH,Chang SN,Wu MJdoi
10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.10.051subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-05-01 00:00:00pages
1032-5issue
4eissn
0041-1345issn
1873-2623pii
S0041-1345(13)01360-2journal_volume
46pub_type
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doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.04.041
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.07.112
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.06.200
更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.08.020
更新日期:2007-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-12-04 00:00:00
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Transplantation proceedings
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2005-05-01 00:00:00