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Sulfa allergy labels and risk of opportunistic infections after solid organ transplantation.

Authors :
Passerini, Matteo
Lombardi, Andrea
Coussement, Julien
Source :
Transplant Infectious Disease; Oct2024, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p1-4, 4p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The article discusses the impact of sulfonamide allergy labels on the risk of opportunistic infections after solid organ transplantation (SOT). SOT recipients with a sulfonamide allergy label were found to have an increased risk of Toxoplasma and Nocardia infections compared to those without the label. The study highlights the importance of reassessing sulfonamide allergy labels in SOT recipients to optimize prophylactic treatment and reduce the risk of opportunistic infections. Efforts should be made to identify safe delabeling strategies and promote the use of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP‐SMX) in eligible SOT recipients. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13982273
Volume :
26
Issue :
5
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Transplant Infectious Disease
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
180474434
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/tid.14288