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Current trends on antifungal prophylaxis in solid organ transplantation: a study from ESCMID-EFISG, ESCMID-ESGICH, SITA, and SEIMC-GESITRA-IC.

Jon Salmanton-García, Alessandro Giacinta, Maddalena Giannella, Antonio Vena, Patricia Muñoz, Oliver A Cornely, Maricela Valerio

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Article in Infection, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis in adults and children.The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
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  5. An Update on Invasive Fungal Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jon Salmanton-GarcíaInstitute of Translational Research, Cologne Excellence Cluster On Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Herderstraße 52, 50931, Cologne, Germany. jon.salmanton-garcia@uk-koeln.de.
Alessandro GiacintaDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
Maddalena GiannellaInfectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS-Sant'Orsola Polyclinic, Bologna, Italy.
Antonio VenaDepartment of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Patricia MuñozDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
Oliver A CornelyInstitute of Translational Research, Cologne Excellence Cluster On Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Herderstraße 52, 50931, Cologne, Germany.
Maricela ValerioDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain. mavami_valerio@yahoo.com.mx.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionInvasive fungal diseases (IFD) present serious risks to solid organ transplant recipients, particularly in the first 180 days post-transplant. Existing European and US guidelines offer limited evidence, prompting a shift away from universal prophylaxis due to adverse effects, drug-interactions, and costs. This study investigates antifungal prophylaxis practices in transplant centers to guide IFD management.

methodsFrom May 2023 to May 2024, tertiary care institutions completed an online survey on antifungal prophylaxis post-transplant. Data included transplant volumes, IFD incidence by pathogen, and prophylactic strategies.

resultsResponses from 64 centers in 32 countries, mainly in Europe, highlighted kidney and liver as the most common transplants. Prophylaxis was universal in lung transplants and common in liver, bowel, and heart transplants, often triggered by reintervention or Candida spp. colonization. Preferred agents included liposomal amphotericin B and fluconazole.

conclusionsThis global survey reveals substantial variation in antifungal prophylaxis practices among solid organ transplant centers, driven by a lack of standardized, evidence-based guidelines. Our findings underscore the urgent need for harmonized recommendations that reflect evolving fungal epidemiology, improved diagnostics, and new antifungal agents.

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Antibiotic ProphylaxisAntifungal AgentsInvasive Fungal InfectionsMycosesOrgan TransplantationHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesTransplant RecipientsAntifungal AgentsAntifungalBiomarkerBreakthrough IFDFungal epidemiologyInvasive fungal diseasesProphylaxisSolid organ transplant

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PMID40614031
PMCPMC12675730

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