Donor Tuberculosis Issues: Potential Scenarios and Management

Book chapter

Camille N Kotton and Michele I Morris

The AST Handbook of Transplant Infections, pp.100-101

Wiley‐Blackwell

2011-05-13

Abstract

latent TB

new diagnosis of latent TB (by TST or IGRA) ‐ no evidence of active TB

unexplained pulmonary apical fibrosis in donor ‐ without cavitation and additional testing

donor, having history of latent TB ‐ treated appropriately

donor, history of active TB ‐ site same as transplant, treated appropriately

donor tuberculosis issues ‐ potential scenarios and management

risk for transmission

test with TST or IGRA

active TB ‐ donor having history of active TB, site remote from transplant

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Title: Donor Tuberculosis Issues: Potential Scenarios and Management
Creators: Camille N Kotton - Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
Michele I Morris - Division of Infectious Diseases, Immunocompromised Host Section, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
Contributors: Deepali Kumar (Editor) - Transplant Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Atul Humar (Editor) - Transplant Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Publication Details: The AST Handbook of Transplant Infections, pp.100-101
Publisher: Wiley‐Blackwell; Oxford, UK
Number of pages: 2
Academic Unit: Miller School of Medicine; UMMG Dept of Medicine - Infectious Diseases
Language: English
Resource Type: Book chapter
Record Identifier: 991031598066302976