Paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome associated with disseminated tuberculosis infection in an unrelated donor cord blood transplant recipient Journal Article


Authors: Lee, Y. J.; Bacchus, M.; Schmidt, E.; Chawla, M.; Barker, J. N.; Papanicolaou, G. A.
Article Title: Paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome associated with disseminated tuberculosis infection in an unrelated donor cord blood transplant recipient
Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infrequent infection after hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT), with associated mortality up to 30%. The utility of universal screening for latent TB in HCT candidates is controversial due to the lack of sensitive screening tests. We describe a case of disseminated TB infection complicated by immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an adult double unit umbilical cord blood transplant recipient who originated from the United Arab Emirates. © 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Keywords: tuberculosis; immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome; hematopoietic cell transplant
Journal Title: Transplant Infectious Disease
Volume: 20
Issue: 3
ISSN: 1398-2273
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell  
Date Published: 2018-06-01
Start Page: e12889
Language: English
DOI: 10.1111/tid.12889
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 29569815
PMCID: PMC6755669
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 2 July 2018 -- Source: Scopus
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  2. Mohit Chawla
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  3. Juliet N Barker
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