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Epidemiology of Invasive Fungal Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: an Indian Perspective.
Sharma, Megha; Rudramurthy, Shivaprakash M; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke.
  • Sharma M; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur, India.
  • Rudramurthy SM; Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Chakrabarti A; Doodhdhari Burfani Hospital and Research Institute, Haridwar, India.
Curr Fungal Infect Rep ; 16(4): 179-187, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2075670
ABSTRACT
Purpose of Review This review summarizes the available Indian data on epidemiology of invasive fungal infections (IFI) in recipients of solid organ transplants (SOT). The epidemiology is further compared with studies from other parts of the world for each SOT type. Recent

Findings:

The available studies on Indian epidemiology of IFI in SOT are scarce, though the number of SOTs performed in India have increased tremendously in recent years. The limited data from India present a distinct spectrum of infection in transplant recipients with high incidence of mucormycosis. During COVID-19 outbreak, IFI rate increased and renal transplant recipients acquired mucormycosis earlier than previous studies.

Summary:

Maximum data on IFI was available from renal transplant recipients, wherein mucormycosis was the predominant IFI in Indian patients in contrast to invasive candidiasis in majority countries. The other IFIs had varied spectrum. With the increasing number of SOTs being performed and the already persisting high burden of IFI in India, there is an urgent need of larger prospective studies on epidemiology of IFI in transplant recipients.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Curr Fungal Infect Rep Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12281-022-00446-w

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Curr Fungal Infect Rep Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12281-022-00446-w