Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infections In Solid Organ Transplantation

Document Overview

Document Title

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infections In Solid Organ Transplantation

Authoring Society

American Society of Transplantation

Document Publication Date

Mar 1, 2019

Page Last Reviewed/Updated

May 5, 2026

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

United States

Full Text Freely Available

Yes

Full Text Guideline

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ctr.13513

Source Citation

Subramanian, AK, Theodoropoulos, NM; on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the American Society of Transplantation. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections in solid organ transplantation: Guidelines from the infectious diseases community of practice of the American Society of Transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2019; 33:e13513. 

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives

These updated guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the American Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention, and management of tuberculosis in the pre‐ and post‐transplant period.

Scope

Diagnosis, Management, Prevention

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D014180 - Transplantation

D019737 - Transplants

D009161 - Mycobacterium

D009164 - Mycobacterium Infections

D009169 - Mycobacterium tuberculosis

D014180 - Transplantation

D019737 - Transplants

D009161 - Mycobacterium

D009164 - Mycobacterium Infections

D009169 - Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Keywords

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, transplant

Target Patient Population

Pre-/post-transplant recipient

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Hospital, Operating and Recovery Room, Outpatient

Intended Users

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant