Invasive fungal infections after respiratory viral infections in lung transplant recipients are associated with lung allograft failure and chronic lung allograft dysfunction within 1 year.
Nitipong PermpalungTao LiangShilpa GopinathKatrina BazemoreJoby MathewDarin OstranderChristine M DurandShmuel ShohamSean X ZhangKieren A MarrRobin K AveryPali D ShahPublished in: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation (2023)
This cohort demonstrated 15% secondary IFI prevalence in LTRs with RVIs. Importantly, secondary IFIs were associated with CLAD stage progression/death, underscoring the importance of screening for fungal infections in this setting.