Sun-431 Tuberculosis in Patients With Lupus Nephritis
Year: 2020
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Tuberculosis (Tbc) is still a public health problem in Tunisia. Its incidence is increasing in immunosuppressed patients and it poses difficulties in diagnosis and therapy. The aim of our investigation was to study the epidemiological, clinical, biological and microbiological characteristics, outcomes and factors associated with tuberculosis infection in patients with lupus nephritis requiring long-term immunosuppressive treatment.
Source: Kidney International Reports
Authors: M. Omrane MSN, R. Aoudia, L. Amiri, H. Gaied, M. Jerbi, M. Ounissi, H. Kaaroud, T. Ben Abdallah, R. Goucha
Institutions: Hôpital Charles-Nicolle, Hôpital Mongi Slim
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,625
OpenAlex ID: W3011836085