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Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Early-Onset Tuberculosis After Liver Transplantation

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TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
卷 53, 期 5, 页码 1694-1699

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.04.016

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This study investigated the clinical characteristics and risk factors of early-onset TB after liver transplant, and found that patients with a history of TB before transplant were more likely to develop early-onset TB, suggesting the possibility of missed TB diagnosis or delayed manifestation after transplant.
Background. We encountered some cases of early-onset tuberculosis (TB) after liver transplant (LT), leading to further transmission to other immunocompromised patients. Therefore, we investigated the clinical characteristics and risk factors of early-onset TB after LT. Methods. All adult patients with TB after LT from 1996 to 2019 were retrospectively enrolled. Our hospital did not screen for latent TB infection (LTBI) in LT recipients because of concerns regarding the potential hepatotoxicity of anti-TB medication. Patients were categorized into 2 groups based on the TB onset time after LT: early-onset TB (<= 2 months) and late-onset TB (>2 months). Results. Of 4301 LT recipients, 91 patients developed TB after LT (2.1%). The median time from LT to TB development was 9.4 months. Of these 91 patients, 11 were classified as having early-onset TB (12.1%). Patients with early-onset TB had a greater pretransplant TB history than patients with late-onset TB (36.4% vs 11.3%, P = .048). Conclusion. This unusual early-onset TB was more common in patients with a pretransplant TB history, suggesting the possibility of missed TB or full manifestation of the indolent course of TB after LT. Therefore, LT recipients with a pretransplant TB history should undergo thorough screening for active TB and consider prophylaxis.

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