Tuberculosis in dialysis patients: a nine-year retrospective analysis

Unsal, Abdulkadir; Ahbap, Elbis; Basturk, Taner; Koc, YENER; Sakaci, Tamer; Arar, Ayse; Kayabasi, Hasan; Sevinc, Mustafa

doi:10.3855/jidc.2664

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, sa.3, ss.208-213, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.3855/jidc.2664
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.208-213
Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

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.