Abstract
We report 3 cases of tuberculosis occurring after liver transplantation. Two patients presented with fever, 2 and 8 months after transplantation, while the third patient was asymptomatic. In the first case, disseminated disease developed rapidly; the other 2 patients presented with pulmonary disease only. In all patients the mycobacterial infection was treated with INH, rifampin and pyrazinamide, as well as ethambutol in the first case. Anti-tuberculous treatment was complicated in the first case by development of severe INH hepatitis after 9 months, necessitating drug withdrawal. The prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of mycobacterial infections in liver transplant recipients are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 55-61 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Clinical Transplantation |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
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Keywords
- Isoniazid
- Liver transplantation
- Mycobacterial infection
- Rifampin
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