Abstract:
Summary.
The increased prevalence of tuberculosis (ТВ) in the high-risk groups of immunocompromized
individuals such as patients after transplantation or with uremic immunodeficiency urges for good
screening and anayisis. This study was performed with the aim to analyse the incidence and type of
ТВ treated in the Hemodialysis and Kidney Transplantation Center during the last 20 years (1982-2002).
The patients were divided in 2 groups: 100 patients on haemodialysis treatment and 250 patients
after Kidney Transplantation. Our study confirms previous observations on higher prevalence of ТВ
among the patients on hemodialysis and after kidney transplantation.
