Fungal Infection and Prevention in Lung Transplant

Purpose of Review We reviewed common fungal infections and prevention in lung transplant. We paid special attention to the impact of diagnostic and pharmacologic advances on preventative and treatment strategies. Recent Findings Lung transplant recipients receiving anti-mold agents appear to have a...

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Published in:Current fungal infection reports 2021-12, Vol.15 (4), p.136-142
Main Authors: Pennington, Kelly M., Kennedy, Cassie C., Razonable, Raymund R., Beam, Elena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Candidiasis
Fungal infections
Fungal Infections in Transplantation (S Shoham
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Lung transplantation
Lung transplants
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mold
Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine
Patients
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Prophylaxis
Section Editor
Topical Collection on Fungal Infections in Transplantation
Tropical Medicine
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Summary:Purpose of Review We reviewed common fungal infections and prevention in lung transplant. We paid special attention to the impact of diagnostic and pharmacologic advances on preventative and treatment strategies. Recent Findings Lung transplant recipients receiving anti-mold agents appear to have a survival benefit compared to those not receiving anti-mold agents, but patients may be selected to receive medications by data not captured. Pre-emptive strategies aimed at preventing invasive mold infections may leave lung transplant patients vulnerable to invasive candidiasis in the early post-transplant period. Summary Lung transplant recipients are susceptible to fungal infections. No uniformly accepted prophylactic strategy exists. While universal prophylaxis with systemic azole agents has gained traction, evidence is limited regarding its efficacy. Pre-emptive strategies for prevention of fungal infections have had mixed success in single-center cohorts and are limited by currently available tests to detect early infection. More studies are needed to determine the optimal preventative strategy.
ISSN:1936-3761
1936-377X
DOI:10.1007/s12281-021-00424-8