Fungal infections in solid organ transplantation
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Fungal infections in solid-organ transplantation.
Fungal infections following solid-organ transplantation remain a major cause of morbidity and death. Their incidence ranges from 5% among recipients of kidney transplants to as high as 40% among recipients of liver transplants. Species of Candida and Aspergillus account for more than 80% of fungal episodes. Moreover, more than 80% of fungal infections occur within the first 2 months after trans...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Mycology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1369-3786,1460-2709
DOI: 10.1080/13693780701200372