Bridging Echinocandin With Azole Antifungal Therapy on Prevention of Invasive Candidiasis Post–Lung Transplantation

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T. Pasley · Methodist Hospital

Christopher B Baladad · Pomerado Hospital

Kathryn DeSear · UF Health Shands Hospital

Solmaz Karimi · The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Eric Rubido · Methodist Hospital

Guy El Helou · University of Florida

Maureen Converse ·

Abstract

In combination with an azole antifungal, micafungin did not prevent IC in postoperative LTRs with cultures positive for <i>Candida</i> species in this cohort. Larger prospective studies are needed to determine the ideal combination and duration of antifungal prophylaxis.

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Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

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Published in: Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Volume 11, Issue 9, pp. ofae525-ofae525

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae525

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Bridging Echinocandin With Azole Antifungal Therapy on Prevention of Invasive Candidiasis Post–Lung Transplantation

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