Isoniazid prophylaxis in liver transplant recipient with latent tuberculosis: Is it harmful for transplanted liver?

Seiyed Mohammad Ali GhayumiAlireza Shamsaeefar Nasrin MotazedianAmirali MashhadiaghaMehrab SayadiSaman NikeghbalianSeyed Ali Malekhosseini

Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2022)

This survey showed prophylactic management of LTBI with INH in LT candidates and recipients was associated with no hepatotoxicity or related death. It seems that INH prophylaxis is safe in LT settings and can efficiently prevent TB activation; however, careful monitoring for adverse effects and liver enzymes elevation is highly recommended.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
drug induced
emergency department
adverse drug
hepatitis c virus
electronic health record