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Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis research from National Taiwan University discussed
December 9th, 2008
According to a study from Taipei, Taiwan, "The incidence of tuberculosis is slightly higher among heart transplantation cases than in the general population in Taiwan. Tuberculosis shows a high mortality rate ranging from 22% to 31% in transplant recipients." "From October 1987 to October 2007, we performed 315 heart transplantations. Clinical records were reviewed for demographic data, clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome. Tuberculosis was diagnosed by cultures of any body sample in association with compatible symptoms and signs. Mortality was related to tuberculosis if there was evidence of active tuberculosis at the time of death and no other etiology...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-09)
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