Fungal endocarditis in transplant recipients: a systematic review

P Ioannou, I Papakitsou, DP Kofteridis - Mycoses, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Invasive fungal infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
transplant recipients. Moreover, Fungal Infective Endocarditis (FIE) is a rare infection that …

Clinical features, diagnosis and treatment outcome of fungal endocarditis: a systematic review of reported cases

DS Meena, D Kumar, M Agarwal, GK Bohra… - Mycoses, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The landscape of fungal endocarditis (FE) has constantly been evolving in the last few
decades. Despite the advancement in diagnostic methods and the introduction of newer …

Endocarditis in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review

P Ioannou, K Alexakis, DP Kofteridis - Journal of Chemotherapy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Infective Endocarditis (IE) carries significant mortality. Bacteremia, which is a predisposing
factor for IE, occurs more frequently in immunocompromised individuals. Interestingly, IE in …

Infective endocarditis following heart transplantation: a systematic review

AM Jordan, R Tatum, D Ahmad, SV Patel… - Transplantation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but potentially fatal complication following heart
transplantation (HTx). There is a lack of literature regarding the patterns and clinical course …

Fungal endocarditis observed over an 8-year period and a review of the literature

S Antinori, L Ferraris, G Orlando, L Tocalli, D Ricaboni… - Mycopathologia, 2014 - Springer
Background Fungal endocarditis (FE) is a “modern” disease that is considered an emerging
cause of infective endocarditis (IE). The most frequently identified fungal pathogens are …

Invasive fungal infection after heart transplantation: A 7‐year, single‐center experience

IA Echenique, MP Angarone, RA Gordon… - Transplant Infectious …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Invasive fungal infections (IFI s) are an infrequent but major complication of
heart transplantation (HT). We sought to describe the epidemiology at our institution …

Fungal endocarditis: pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management

GR Thompson III, JD Jenks, JW Baddley… - Clinical microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungal endocarditis accounts for 1% to 3% of all infective endocarditis cases, is associated
with high morbidity and mortality (> 70%), and presents numerous challenges during clinical …

Risk factors for invasive fungal disease in heart transplant recipients

AS Rabin, MM Givertz, GS Couper, MM Shea… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Heart transplant (HT) recipients are at risk for invasive fungal disease (IFD), a
morbid and potentially fatal complication. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort …

Infective endocarditis in patients with heart transplantation

M Martínez-Sellés, P Tattevin, M Valerio-Minero… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The incidence of nosocomial and health care-related infective endocarditis (IE)
is increasing. Heart transplantation (HT) implies immunosuppression and frequent health …

[HTML][HTML] Endocarditis in liver transplant recipients: a systematic review

P Ioannou, K Alexakis, DP Kofteridis - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infective Endocarditis (IE) is associated with significant mortality. Interestingly, IE in patients
with liver transplantation has not been adequately described. The aim of this review was to …