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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Invasive Fungal Infections after Renal Transplantation

Invasive Fungal Infections after Renal Transplantation:
Background: Invasive fungal infection (IFI) is a leading cause of infection-related mortality among kidney allograft recipients.
Objective: To estimate the incidence and etiology of systemic fungal infection in renal allograft recipients in Sydney transplant facility.
Methods: 471 kidney recipients, transplanted between 2000 and 2010 at the Westmead Hospital renal transplantation center, Sydney, Australia, were retrospectively surveyed.