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Breakthrough invasive fungal infections in liver transplant recipients exposed to prophylaxis with echinocandins vs other antifungal agents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Milo GattiMatteo RinaldiGiuseppe FerraroAlice ToschiNatascia CarocciaFederica ArbizzaniEmanuel RaschiElisabetta PoluzziFederico PeaPierluigi VialeMaddalena Giannella
Published in: Mycoses (2021)
Echinocandins do not seem to be associated with increased risk of breakthrough IFIs in OLT recipients. However, the large diversity in the comparator group hinders a definitive interpretation. Further studies exploring the relationship between echinocandin use and breakthrough IFIs according to specific comparators are warranted.
Keyphrases
  • candida albicans
  • locally advanced
  • kidney transplantation