Disseminated tuberculosis: A neglected entity in immunocompromised hemodialysis patients.
Τίτλος | Disseminated tuberculosis: A neglected entity in immunocompromised hemodialysis patients. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Gavriilaki, E., Sabanis N., Paschou E., Kalaitzoglou A., Michalaki K., & Zarampoukas T. |
Journal | Hemodial Int |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | E8-E11 |
Date Published | 2015 Jul |
ISSN | 1542-4758 |
Abstract | End-stage renal disease is considered a factor predisposing to increased risk of tuberculosis with frequent extrapulmonary localization. Although extrapulmonary tuberculosis has been observed for decades, disseminated tuberculosis, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised hosts, remains rather neglected. We report an unusual case of an immunocompromised patient with a late diagnosis and delayed treatment of genitourinary tuberculosis that subsequently led to the diagnosis of vertebral and miliary tuberculosis (disseminating tuberculosis). Therefore, increased awareness is warranted from physicians dealing with hemodialysis patients in order to avoid delays in diagnosis and treatment initiation. |
DOI | 10.1111/hdi.12228 |
Alternate Journal | Hemodial Int |
PubMed ID | 25270850 |