Objective To summarize the differences in clinical features and treatment between the liver
transplant recipients and kidney transplant recipients. Methods The data of Clinical manifestations, laboratory
examination and imaging and treatment of 43 patients who were infected TB after liver or kidney transplantation from
April 2002 to October 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Results The rates of tuberculosis infection after liver
and kidney transplantation were 1.73% and 1.50%, respectively. There was no statistical difference between the
two groups(P > 0.05). The time of tuberculosis infection in liver and kidney transplantation group was(18.25±
28.12)months and(26.74±37.96)respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups
(P < 0.05). Fever was the primary or only manifestation in both groups, and the onset rates of fever were 70.37%
and 93.75%, respectively, there was no statistical difference between the two groups(P > 0.05). The rates of
pulmonary tuberculosis was 51.85% and 50.00% respectively in the two groups,and there was no statistical difference
between the two groups(P > 0.05). The positive rates of T-SPOT.TB in the two groups were 85.19% and 81.25%,
respectively. There was no statistical difference between the two groups(P > 0.05). The effective rates of two
groups were 81.48% and 81.25%, respectively, and the mortality rates were 14.81% and 12.50%,respectively.
There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of treatment efficiency and mortality(all P >0.05). Conclusion The incidence of tuberculosis infection in liver and kidney transplant recipients are both high.
The incidence of tuberculosis infection after liver transplantation is earlier than that in renal transplant recipients.
The immune status of tuberculosis patients after liver and kidney transplantation is different. Most patients in both
groups achieved good results after standardized individualized treatment, but they were easily died of various serious
complications such as organ failure.