Annalisa Boscolo, Annamaria Cattelan, Serena Marinello, Francesca Medici, Giovanni Pettenon, Sabrina Congedi, Nicolò Sella, Nicolò Presa, Elisa Pistollato, Stefano Silvestrin, Martina Biscaro, Luisa Muraro, Arianna Peralta, Maria Mazzitelli, Andrea Dell'Amore, Federico Rea, Paolo Navalesi
Fungal infections (FIs) are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality within the first year of lung transplant (LT) in LT recipients (LTRs). Their prompt identification and treatment are crucial for a favorable LTR outcome. The objectives of our study were to assess (i) the FI incidence and colonization during the first year after a bilateral LT, (ii) the risk factors associated with FI and colonization, and (iii) the differences in fungal incidence according to the different prophylactic strategies...
January 19, 2024: Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland)