Tuberculosis in dialysis patients: a nine-year retrospective analysis

Unsal A., Ahbap E., Basturk T., Koc Y. , Sakaci T., Arar A. S. , ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, cilt.7, ss.208-213, 2013 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 7 Konu: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3855/jidc.2664
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.208-213

Özet

Introduction: Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) among dialysis patients may be difficult because of increased frequency of extra-pulmonary presentations, atypical clinical manifestations, and non-specific symptoms. This study aimed to investigate the spectrum of clinical presentations and outcome in dialysis patients during a nine-year period.