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Incidence and clinical predictors of primary opportunistic deep cutaneous mycoses in solid organ transplant recipients: a multicenter cohort study
Author(s) -
Tessari Gianpaolo,
Naldi Luigi,
Piaserico Stefano,
Boschiero Luigino,
Nacchia Francesco,
Forni Alberto,
Rugiu Carlo,
Faggian Giuseppe,
Dall’Olio Elena,
Fortina Anna Belloni,
Alaibac Mauro,
Sassi Fabrizia,
Gotti Eliana,
Fiocchi Roberto,
Fagioli Stefano,
Girolomoni Giampiero
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1399-0012
pISSN - 0902-0063
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2009.01071.x
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , transplantation , cohort , confidence interval , organ transplantation , cohort study , rate ratio , surgery , physics , optics
Tessari G, Naldi L, Piaserico S, Boschiero L, Nacchia F, Forni A, Rugiu C, Faggian G, Dall’Olio E, Fortina AB, Alaibac M, Sassi F, Gotti E, Fiocchi R, Fagioli S, Girolomoni G. Incidence and clinical predictors of primary opportunistic deep cutaneous mycoses in solid organ transplant recipients: a multicenter cohort study.
Clin Transplant 2010: 24: 328–333. © 2009 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Abstract: Background: Primary opportunistic deep cutaneous fungal
infections may cause significant morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients (OTR), but no data exist about their incidence, timing, and clinical predictors in a long‐term follow‐up. Patients and methods: A series of 3293 consecutive OTR including 1991 kidney, 929 heart, and 373 liver transplant recipients were enrolled. Patients were regularly followed up since time at transplantation (mean 5.5 yr ±5.9 SD) and primary opportunistic fungal infections registered. Persons‐year at risk (PYs), incidence rates (IR), incidence rate ratios (IRR), and 95% confidence intervals were computed. Results: Twenty‐two cases of deep cutaneous mycoses were detected, (IR 1.2 cases per 1000 PYs) after a mean follow‐up time since transplantation of 2.5 yr ± 2.0 SD (median 1.8 yr). Six patients had subsequent systemic involvement and three patients died of systemic dissemination. A higher risk for mycoses was observed in the first two yr after transplantation, (IRR 35.9, p < 0.0001), in renal transplant recipients (IRR 5.1 p = 0.030), and in patients transplanted after the age of 50 (IRR 11.5 p = 0.020). Conclusions: Primary deep cutaneous opportunistic mycoses in OTR occur mainly in the first two yr after transplantation, in renal transplant recipients, and in older patients.