Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 77-78

High rates of tuberculosis in end-stage renal failure: The impact of international migration (Article) (Open Access)

Moore D.A.J. , Lightstone L. , Javid B. , Friedland J.S.*
  • a Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
  • b Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
  • c Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
  • d Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom, Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom

Abstract

We studied a cohort of patients requiring renal dialysis who had migrated to the United Kingdom from tuberculosis (TB)-endemic countries and found extremely high rates of TB (1,187 cases per 100,000 per year), partly associated with end-stage diabetic renal disease. We recommend enhanced vigilance and screening of such patients, both to reduce illness and death and to prevent nosocomial spread of TB among susceptible persons.

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Index Keywords

diabetes mellitus diabetic nephropathy United Kingdom major clinical study hemodialysis disease predisposition tuberculosis disease association high risk patient Article correlation analysis infection prevention human risk assessment migration kidney failure hospital infection
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0036155948&doi=10.3201%2feid0801.010017&partnerID=40&md5=2ba5adc0220d99cf427c11b8fd81715e
DOI: 10.3201/eid0801.010017
ISSN: 10806040
Cited by: 44
Original Language: English