Epidemiology and risk factors for invasive fungal disease in liver transplant recipients in a tertiary transplant center

Abstract

Candida and Aspergillus are the most common causes of IFD in liver transplantation in our center. There is significant overlap in risk factors for such infections post-transplantation. In our cohort, critically ill patients with complicated perioperative course seem to predispose them to mold infections post-transplantation, but larger studies are required to better delineate risk factors for mold infection as well as determine the efficacy and optimal duration of mold prophylaxis in liver transplantation. With increasing echinocandin use for antifungal prophylaxis, it is also important to monitor for emerging antifungal resistance.