Universal antifungal prophylaxis effectively prevents fungal bloodstream infection in pediatric liver transplant recipients : a retrospective real-world study

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OBJECTIVES: Fungal bloodstream infection (fBSI) following pediatric liver transplantation presents a significant challenge; however, there remains a paucity of guidance regarding antifungal prophylaxis in this population. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of universal antifungal prophylaxis and propose a desirable strategy.

METHODS: We enrolled 604 pediatric patients who underwent liver transplantation between 2020 and 2023, including 242 patients with empirical prophylaxis and 362 patients with universal prophylaxis. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent factors for fBSI.

RESULTS: Eight (2.2%) pediatric recipients in the universal prophylaxis group and 13 (5.4%) in the empirical group developed fBSI (P = 0.038). Universal prophylaxis was a protective factor (P = 0.044), while high-volume intraoperative plasma transfusion and deceased donor liver transplantation were independent risk factors for fBSI (P = 0.035 and 0.008, respectively). Universal antifungal strategy showed an increased overall survival trend after liver transplantation although without significant statistical difference (P = 0.217). Patients with fBSI had poorer survival than those without fBSI (P <0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: Universal prophylaxis strategy for fBSI in pediatrics after liver transplantation is desirable as it could markedly decrease the occurrence of fBSI. Pediatric patients with deceased donors and high-volume intraoperative transfusion should be paid more attention to preventing fBSI.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:143

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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 143(2024) vom: 21. März, Seite 107003

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Weili [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yangyang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yuntao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Bai, Xueli [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Tingbo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antifungal prophylaxis
Fungal bloodstream infection
Journal Article
Liver transplantation
Pediatric patients

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Date Revised 05.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107003

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NLM37011017X