Research Article

Prophylaxis for latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients

Volume: 3 Number: 2 February 25, 2019
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Prophylaxis for latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients

Abstract

Aim: Immunosuppressive drugs predispose the liver transplant recipient to reactivation of latent tuberculosis infections. Prophylactic therapies given to these patients are very important for prevention of reactivation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prophylaxis of latent tuberculosis infections in liver transplant recipients.

Methods: We designed a retrospective cohort study. We examined liver transplant recipients Between December 2014 and December 2017 with results of T Spot and prophylactic treatment.

Results: Among 143 recipients, positive T Spot results were detected in 21 (14.7%) cases. Twenty one patients received Isoniazid prophylaxis and no reactivation of tuberculosis was detected during follow-up of 48 months.

Conclusion: Isoniazid appears to be successful in prophylactic treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 25, 2019

Submission Date

February 16, 2019

Acceptance Date

February 20, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Ertuğrul, G., & Düger, M. (2019). Prophylaxis for latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 3(2), 180-182. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.527957
AMA
1.Ertuğrul G, Düger M. Prophylaxis for latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients. J Surg Med. 2019;3(2):180-182. doi:10.28982/josam.527957
Chicago
Ertuğrul, Gökhan, and Mustafa Düger. 2019. “Prophylaxis for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 (2): 180-82. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.527957.
EndNote
Ertuğrul G, Düger M (February 1, 2019) Prophylaxis for latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 2 180–182.
IEEE
[1]G. Ertuğrul and M. Düger, “Prophylaxis for latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients”, J Surg Med, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 180–182, Feb. 2019, doi: 10.28982/josam.527957.
ISNAD
Ertuğrul, Gökhan - Düger, Mustafa. “Prophylaxis for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3/2 (February 1, 2019): 180-182. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.527957.
JAMA
1.Ertuğrul G, Düger M. Prophylaxis for latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients. J Surg Med. 2019;3:180–182.
MLA
Ertuğrul, Gökhan, and Mustafa Düger. “Prophylaxis for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 3, no. 2, Feb. 2019, pp. 180-2, doi:10.28982/josam.527957.
Vancouver
1.Gökhan Ertuğrul, Mustafa Düger. Prophylaxis for latent tuberculosis infection in liver transplant recipients. J Surg Med. 2019 Feb. 1;3(2):180-2. doi:10.28982/josam.527957

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