Evaluation of latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients

CONCLUSION: According to our study, tuberculin skin test is a reliable and sensitive test for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis in liver transplant candidates. Isoniazid prophylaxis is well tolerated in patients with end stage liver diseases and liver transplant recipients.PMID:34540155 | PMC:PMC8408033 | DOI:10.18502/ijm.v13i2.5981

Source: Iranian Journal of Microbiology - September 20, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Zahra Ahmadinejad Maryam Mokhtaryan Arezoo Salami Monavar Talebian Hamideh Irajian Fereshteh Ghiasvand Source Type: research