Long-term risk of tuberculosis in haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: a 10-year nationwide study

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious problem for patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in TB-endemic areas; however, data on these patients are limited.We obtained data on 2040 HSCT recipients from the Registry of Catastrophic Illness in Taiwan from 1997 to 2006. We also obtained data on age-, sex- and enrolment date-matched controls from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database. The cumulative incidence of active TB in...