Tuberculosis after kidney transplantation is associated with significantly impaired allograft function

ConclusionPost‐transplantation TB was associated with a high incidence of AKI and complete recovery of baseline renal function was not achieved after treatment. The severity of TB disease, AKI, and AR episodes that occurred after TB diagnosis are potential causes for this outcome.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Transplant Infectious Disease - June 1, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Silvana Daher Costa, Tain á Veras Sandes‐Freitas, Camilla Neves Jacinto, Lorena Vasconcelos Mesquita Martiniano, Yago Sucupira Amaral, Fernando José Villar Nogueira Paes, Maria Luiza Mattos Brito Oliveira Sales, Ronaldo Matos Esmeraldo, Elizabeth Fran Tags: Original Report Source Type: research