title: Tuberculosis in renal transplants in Rio de Janeiro.
abstract: Retrospective analysis of 982 renal transplants over 21 years (1981 to 2002) sought to evaluate the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB). This analysis included 74 patients: 30 with a past TB history, who had INH prophylaxis since the beginning of immunosuppression, and 44 who only became TB infected after receiving transplants. The diagnosis of TB was made by a compatible medical situation with bacteriological/histological confirmation, which when not possible, underwent a therapeutic test occur. The average time for the illness to surge was 3 years. The mortality rate was 34.9% (15/44). Patients with hepatitis C were more affected. Among those who used INH prophylaxis only one contracted TB, showing that the drug displayed a protection rate of 96.6% (29/30).
authors.affiliation: Renal Transplant Unit, Hospital Geral de Bonsucesso/Ministério da Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: T Azevedo
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Matuck
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brasil
authors.forename: M de Fátima Arruda Correa
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: Alvarenga
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morgado
authors.forename: M Drumond
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Rels
authors.forename: A C Pires
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: da Costa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: D de Boni Monteiro
authors.initials: Dde B
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents