title: Tuberculosis in a solid-organ transplant recipient: modern-day implications.
abstract: The clinical presentation and disease course of tuberculosis (TB) in a solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipient may be atypical and the risk of mortality is high. Herein we examine the role of the different tests used in diagnosis of TB and review the specifics of anti-mycobacterial therapy and the public health implications of TB in a SOT recipient.
authors.affiliation: UTAH Cardiac Transplant Program, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
authors.forename: Ayad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jazrawi
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Abdallah G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kfoury
authors.forename: Patrick W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: Feras
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bader
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pombo
authors.forename: Kim E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stehlik
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000601:surgery; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents