Tuberculosis in Dialysis Patients: A 14-Year Retrospective Case Series from Abu Dhabi

Six patients undergoing hemodialysis were diagnosed with tuberculosis over a 14-year period from 2011 to 2024 at Madinat Zayed Hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This retrospective case series investigates the spectrum of clinical presentations and outcomes, noting that most cases involved extra-pulmonary involvement and delayed diagnosis. The data, shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license by figshare admin karger, highlights the diagnostic challenges of TB in this patient population.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the frequency of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis presentations based on the patient case descriptions.
• Studying diagnostic delays and challenges in dialysis patients based on reported negative microbiological test results.
• Evaluating the safety and efficacy of first-line anti-tuberculous medication in a specific hemodialysis cohort.

Strengths

• Covers a 14-year period from 2011 to 2024, providing longitudinal insight.
• Includes detailed clinical criteria for diagnosis, such as lymphocytic exudative fluid and response to empirical treatment.
• All patient data originates from a single hospital in Abu Dhabi, offering a consistent clinical context.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small, containing only 6 patient cases from a pool of 200.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for statistical analysis.

Provenance

Source

figshare admin karger

Collection Method

Retrospective case series and data analysis from Madinat Zayed Hospital Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Time Range

2011 to 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 07:16:11; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates