Tuberculosis in patients on maintenance hemodialysis : a single center experience
Joint Authors
Smadi, Ibrahim
Arafa, Hari
Akkash, Nabil
al-Lawzi, Muhammad S.
Hadidi, Man
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 1996), pp.20-23, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
1996-02-28
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This retrospective study was performed to review the prevalence, clinical presentation and outcome of tuberculosis (TB) in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) as compared to that of the general population in Jordan.
The records of 927 patients who were maintained on maintenance HD at King Hussein Medical Center between 1986 and 1993 were reviewed for the development of TB.
There were 550 males and 377 females in the study group.
Eleven of these patients (1.2%) were diagnosed to have TB during this period.
This figure is higher than the prevalence rate of 0.015% reported among the general population in some regions of Jordan.
Of the 11 patients with TB, there were four males and seven females.
Their ages varied from 28 to 70 years and the duration on maintenance HD before the onset of TB ranged between 1 and 24 months.
Extra-pulmonary manifestations predominated (81.8%) and TB lymphadenitis was the commonest lesion observed.
Five patients died during the study period but none due to a direct consequence of TB or its treatment.
We conclude that the prevalence of TB is high among patients on HD In Jordan when compared with the general population
American Psychological Association (APA)
Akkash, Nabil& Smadi, Ibrahim& Hadidi, Man& Arafa, Hari& al-Lawzi, Muhammad S.. 1996. Tuberculosis in patients on maintenance hemodialysis : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 7, no. 1, pp.20-23.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Akkash, Nabil…[et al.]. Tuberculosis in patients on maintenance hemodialysis : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 7, no.1 (December 1996), pp.20-23.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Akkash, Nabil& Smadi, Ibrahim& Hadidi, Man& Arafa, Hari& al-Lawzi, Muhammad S.. Tuberculosis in patients on maintenance hemodialysis : a single center experience. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 1996. Vol. 7, no. 1, pp.20-23.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 22-23
Record ID
BIM-165521