Diagnosis of tuberculosis in dialysis and kidney transplant patients.
Mahrukh Ayesha AliDhriti DosaniRichard W CorbettLina JohanssonRawya CharifOnn Min KonNeill DuncanDamien AshbyPublished in: Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis (2022)
Tuberculosis is common in dialysis and kidney transplant patients, particularly during the first year of dialysis. Short-term mortality is high, but the diagnostic sensitivity of many types of samples is low, so that diagnosis is difficult, with treatment often initiated without confirmation. These data highlight the importance of judgment and clinical experience with this complex patient group.