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Duration of prophylaxis against fungal infection in kidney transplant recipients.
Prog Transplant
December 2015
Yale-New Haven Health System (CMG, RNF, SK, WSA, EMT), Yale University School of Medicine (RNF, SK, WSA), New Haven, Connecticut.
Objective: To compare the efficacy of 2 strategies that use nystatin to prevent thrush and Candida esophagitis in kidney transplant recipients.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of adult kidney transplant recipients at our center, where the protocol for prophylaxis against fungal infection was changed in March 2013. Before the protocol change, kidney transplant recipients received nystatin for 1 month (before group) and after the change they received nystatin for the duration of admission (after group).