Research Article

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection following Kidney Transplantation

Table 2

Epidemiological, clinical, and biological characteristics of TB kidney recipient’s patients before diagnosis of TB.

NameSexAgePrevious history of TB and direct contact with a TB carrierNephropathyTime spent on dialysis (years)DonorImmunosuppressive regimenARTtt of ARHCDiabetes Creat mo/L

(1) A MF14Unknown39,688Cadaver 38 yearsCS + MMF1 ALS + CSNonNon178
(2) A HM32Interstitial25,068Mother 61 yearsCS + AZT0NonNon140
(3) Z AM42Glomerular39,951Brother 50 yearsCS + AZT1 ALS + CSNonNon164
(4) Gh NF34HusbandInterstitial23,359Mother 65 yearsCS + AZT1 ALS + CSNonNon157
(5) D YM60Diabetic25,823Wife 54 yearsCS + MMF0NoYes150
(6) H OM22Lupic14,324Sister 39 yearsCS + MMF0NoNo128
(7) D MM34Glomerular13,996Sister 32 yearsCS + ciclo + AZT0 NoNo90
(8) H AM22Interstitial31,836Mother 57 yearsCS + tacrolimus + MMF0NoNo128
(9) M AM51UrogenitalUnknown99,745Brother 30 yearsCS + ciclo0YesNo96
(10) M FM27Hypertension17,018Mother 46 yearsCS + AZT2ALS + CS
CS
NoNo520
(11) H DhM13Interstitial25,462Cadaver 27 yearsCS + ciclo + MMF0NoNo118
(12) M AM19BrotherUnknown20,337Mother 40 yearsCS + MMF0NoNo90
(13) J KM37Unknown188,386Sister 43 yearsCS + tacrolimus + MMF1 ALS + CS
EP
YesNo142
(14) Ch NM39Glomerular18,957Brother 34 yearsCS + AZT1ALS + CSNoNo113
(15) B FM36Glomerular18,858Sister 30 yearsCS + ciclo + AZT1ALS + CSYesYes111
(16) J HM38Glomerular22,045Sister 36 yearsCS + MMF0YesYes187

ALS: antilymphocyte serum, AR: acute rejection, AZT: azathioprine, ciclo: cyclosporine, Creat: creatininemia, CS: steroids, F: female, HC: hepatitis C infection, M: male, MMF: mycophenolate mofetil, TB: tuberculosis, ttt: treatment.