Is Routine Prophylaxis Against <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> Needed in Liver Transplantation? A Retrospective Single-Centre Experience and Current Prophylaxis Strategies in Spain

Is Routine Prophylaxis Against <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> Needed in Liver Transplantation? A Retrospective Single-Centre Experience and Current Prophylaxis Strategies in Spain

In liver transplant (LT) recipients, <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> pneumonia (PJP) is most frequently reported before 1992 when immunosuppressive regimens were more intense. It is uncertain whether universal PJP prophylaxis is still applicable in the contemporary LT setting. We aimed to...

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Main Authors: José Ignacio Fortea, Antonio Cuadrado, Ángela Puente, Paloma Álvarez Fernández, Patricia Huelin, Carmen Álvarez Tato, Inés García Carrera, Marina Cobreros, María Luisa Cagigal Cobo, Jorge Calvo Montes, Carlos Ruiz de Alegría Puig, Juan Carlos Rodríguez SanJuán, Federico José Castillo Suescun, Roberto Fernández Santiago, Juan Andrés Echeverri Cifuentes, Fernando Casafont, Javier Crespo, Emilio Fábrega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Prophylaxis
<i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i>
liver transplantation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/11/3573

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