The growing pool of critically ill or immunocompromised patients leads to a constant
increase of life-threatening invasive infections by fungi such as Aspergillus spp., Candida …

It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among
patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular …

These updated AST‐IDCOP guidelines provide information on epidemiology, diagnosis, and
management of Aspergillus after organ transplantation. Aspergillus is the most common …

Background: Invasive fungal infection (IFI) remains a common complication after lung
transplantation, causing significant morbidity and mortality. We have attempted to quantify …

Background Invasive fungal infection (IFI) in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients is
associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The long‐term probability of post …

BACKGROUND Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a frequent complication in lung transplant
recipients (LTRs). Clinical risk factors for IA have not been fully characterized, especially in …

Fungal infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) is a recognized challenge, with many areas requiring
further investigation. Consensus definitions exist for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillus …

Background The optimal strategy for prevention of invasive fungal infections in lung
transplant recipients remains undetermined. We studied strategies based on …

The first lung transplant was performed in 1963. 1 Since then, lung transplantation has
emerged as a potential lifesaving treatment modality for endstage chronic obstructive …

Survival after lung transplantation is limited in large part due to the high incidence of chronic
rejection, known as chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD). Pulmonary infections are a …