Original Article

Aspergillosis in Liver Transplant Recipients: Successful Treatment and Improved Survival Using a Multistep Approach

Authors: ANDREA DUCHINI, MD, DAVID C. REDFIELD, MD, JOHN G. MCHUTCHISON, MD, MATHEW E. BRUNSON, MD, PAUL J. POCKROS, MD

Abstract

Background. Invasive aspergillosis is a life-threatening complication in liver transplant recipients, with a reported mortality rate of more than 90%. Treatment is difficult, and no single agent is uniformly effective in treating this patient population.

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