Genitourinary tuberculosis - a rare presentation of a still frequent infection in renal transplant recipients

Abstract Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in renal transplant recipients is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Genitourinary tuberculosis is a less frequent presentation and a high level of suspicion is needed to avoid treatment delay. Management is challenging due to the inter...

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Main Authors: Natacha Jardim Rodrigues, Laila Viana, Juliana B. Mansur, Hélio Tedesco-Silva, José Osmar Medina Pestana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002017000200224&lng=en&tlng=en