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Species distribution (% among IFIs) [3] | Candidiasis 78.7% Aspergillus sp. 7.9% Crypto sp. 7.1% Zygomycetes 3.1% Other molds 0% | Candidiasis 23.9% Aspergillus sp. 63% Crypto sp. 2.2% Zygomycetes 2.2% Other molds 9.7% | Candidiasis 60.6% Aspergillus sp. 11.9% Crypto sp. 19.3% Zygomycetes 0.9% Other molds 2.7% | Candidiasis 65% Aspergillus sp. 25% Crypto sp. 2.5% Zygomycetes 2.5% Other molds 2.5% |
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Median time to IA, days [3] | 99.5 | 504 | — | 382 |
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Risk factors for IA [50] |
Re-transplantation
Renal failure, particularly hemodialysis transplantation for fulminant hepatic failure
Reoperation | Single lung transplant
Early airway ischemia
CMV infection Rejection and augmented immunosuppression Pretransplant Aspergillus colonization
Posttransplant Aspergillus colonization within a year of transplant
Acquired hypogammaglobulinemia | Graft failure requiring hemodialysis
High and prolonged duration of corticosteroids | Isolation of Aspergillus species in respiratory tract cultures Reoperation
CMV disease
Posttransplant hemodialysis
Existence of an episode of invasive aspergillosis in the program 2 months before or after heart transplant |
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Site of IMIs | Lung 70.6% Sinus 17.6% Skin and soft tissue 35.3% | Lung 100% Sinus 9.5% Skin and soft tissue 0% | Lung 85.3% Sinus 5.6% Skin and soft tissue 11.1% | Lung 66.7% Sinus 16.7% Skin and soft tissue 33.3% |
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Chest CT findings for patients with IA | Nodular lesions 0% Infiltrates/consolidations 73% | Nodular lesions 20% Infiltrates/consolidations 80% | Nodular lesions 50% Infiltrates/consolidations 50% | Nodular lesions 67% Infiltrates/consolidations 33% |
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