Invasive Fungal Diseases in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Risk Factors for Mortality.
Hyeri SeokKyungmin HuhSun Young ChoCheol-In KangDoo Ryeon ChungWoo Seong HuhJae Berm ParkKyong-Ran PeckPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)
A total of 50% of IFD cases occurred six months or later after transplantation. The IFD-related mortality rate was high in kidney transplant recipients despite the low incidence. DM and acute rejection were associated with high mortality, as well as IFD development. As old age, deceased donor transplantation, lymphocyte-depleting antibody usage, and concomitant bacterial infection are risk factors for IFD-related mortality, efforts for its early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are required.