2007
Coccidioidomycosis in healthy persons evaluated for liver or kidney donation
Blair JE, Mulligan DC. Coccidioidomycosis in healthy persons evaluated for liver or kidney donation. Transplant Infectious Disease 2007, 9: 78-82. PMID: 17313480, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2006.00179.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor-derived coccidioidomycosisKidney donationTransplant recipientsHealthy personsDonor candidatesOrgan donor candidatesRisk of transmissionProphylaxis protocolLiver donationFourth patientCoccidioidal antibodiesPossible liverCoccidioidomycosisFungal infectionsCoccidioides speciesRecipientsFurther studiesPatientsLiverRiskDonationProphylaxisUnique challengesInfectionPrevalence
2003
Early results of targeted prophylaxis for coccidioidomycosis in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation within an endemic area
Blair JE, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC. Early results of targeted prophylaxis for coccidioidomycosis in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation within an endemic area. Transplant Infectious Disease 2003, 5: 3-8. PMID: 12791068, DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3062.2003.00005.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic liver transplantationLiver transplantationPositive serologic resultsCoccidioidal infectionSerologic resultsEndemic areasEnd-stage liver diseaseReactivation of coccidioidomycosisRisk of coccidioidomycosisLiver transplant candidatesEndemic fungal infectionProphylactic fluconazoleTransplant recipientsUniversal prophylaxisDisseminated diseaseTransplant candidatesImmunocompromised hostLiver diseaseRecurrent infectionsClose surveillancePositive historyPatientsProphylaxisTransplantationHigh mortality