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Tuberculosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Nationwide Cohort in a Low Tuberculosis Incidence Country.

Thijs FeuthIiris RajalahtiTuula VasankariMika GisslerRuska Rimhanen-FinnePatrik FinneIlkka Helanterä
Published in: Transplantation direct (2023)
The standardized incidence ratio of TB in kidney transplant recipients has decreased over the years, but these patients remain at risk of TB, especially during the first posttransplant year. Cost-benefit analysis is required to address feasibility of latent TB infection screening among transplant candidates in countries with low incidence of TB.
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