Journal article
Mycobacterial Infections in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Kidney Transplantation
Advances in chronic kidney disease, Vol.26(1), pp.35-40
01/01/2019
DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2018.09.004
PMID: 30876615
Abstract
Patients with chronic kidney disease have impaired immunity that increases their risk of infection. Increased incidence of mycobacterial infections, in particular Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is described in patients undergoing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis as well as after kidney transplantation in low-prevalence and high-prevalence settings. Diagnosis of this infection can be challenging because of atypical presentations that may lead to treatment delay and, consequently, increased mortality; however, recent advances in molecular testing have improved diagnostic accuracy. It is imperative to try to identify those patients at increased risk and offer adequate prophylaxis. There are controversies and insufficient data regarding treatment agents, duration, and dosages. Most studies in nontuberculous mycobacteria are based on case series and retrospective studies. (C) 2018 by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mycobacterial Infections in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Kidney Transplantation
- Creators
- Lizbeth J. Cahuayme-Zuniga - Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleKaren B. Brust - Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Advances in chronic kidney disease, Vol.26(1), pp.35-40
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- DOI
- 10.1053/j.ackd.2018.09.004
- PMID
- 30876615
- ISSN
- 1548-5595
- eISSN
- 1548-5609
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2019
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984359665502771
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