Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Endemic Mycoses After Solid Organ Transplantation: A Comprehensive Review
Cybele Lara R Abad,
Raymund R Razonable
Abstract:Background
Geographically endemic fungi can cause significant disease among solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. We provide an update on the epidemiology, clinical presentation and outcomes of 5 endemic mycoses in SOT recipients.
Methods
Multiple databases were reviewed from inception through May 2023 using key words for endemic fungi (e.g. Coccidioidomycosis or Coccidioides, Histoplasmosis or histoplasma, etc.). We inclu… Show more
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