title: [Epidemiology of invasive fungal infection in solid organ transplant].
abstract: Despite advances made in the last decades, invasive fungal infections (IFI) continue to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients. The most common pathogens causing IFI are Candida species, followed by Aspergillus and Cryptococcus. A shift in the epidemiology of IFI has been reported in the last few years. Non-Candida albicans Candida species and non-Aspergillus filamentous moulds have been increasingly observed in transplant patients. A change in the IFI onset time has also been described recently. In the RESITRA (Spanish Network of Infection in Transplantation) study, at least 50% of invasive aspergillosis (IA) infections and 40% of invasive Candida infections had been observed after 180 days of transplant. Some cases of cryptococcal infection, traditionally considered as a late onset infection, have been observed in the early post transplant period. Mortality due to IFI is still high, particularly in patients with IA. However, the progressive improvement achieved in diagnosis and prevention of IFI has led to a lower mortality rate.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario de Cruces, Universidad del País Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Baracaldo, Vizcaya, España. josemiguel.montejobaranda@osakidetza.net
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montejo
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016469:Fungemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015994:Incidence; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology