Incidence and clinical profile of tuberculosis after allogeneic stem cell transplantation

ConclusionTB should be suspected in patients with unexplained fever post alloSCT. Active GVHD and ongoing immunosuppression/steroids are possible risk factors. Early diagnosis and treatment can salvage most patients. Hepatotoxicity following ATT is a potential concern.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Transplant Infectious Disease - October 24, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Narendra Agrawal, Mukul Aggarwal, Jyotsna Kapoor, Rayaz Ahmed, Anjan Shrestha, Meena Kaushik, Dinesh Bhurani Tags: Original Article Source Type: research