Tuberculosis in Liver Transplant Recipients: Prophylaxis in an Endemic Area
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Universal fungal prophylaxis and risk of coccidioidomycosis in liver transplant recipients living in an endemic area.
Recipients of liver transplantation (LT) are at increased risk for symptomatic coccidioidomycosis, primarily because of chronic immunosuppression and impaired cellular immunity. Unfortunately, no consensus exists regarding optimal posttransplant prophylaxis. In a prior study at our institution, we observed both de novo and recurrent coccidioidomycosis despite targeted antifungal prophylaxis. In...
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عنوان ژورنال: Transplantation Proceedings
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0041-1345
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.12.033