Anidulafungin Versus Fluconazole for the Prevention of Fungal Infections in Liver Transplant Recipients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of anidulafungin versus fluconazole for the prevention of fungal diseases in liver transplant recipients

Timeline

Start

2010-02

Primary completion

2013-07

Completion

2014-05

Publications

• Results Winston DJ, Limaye AP, Pelletier S, Safdar N, Morris MI, Meneses K, Busuttil RW, Singh N. Randomized, double-blind trial of anidulafungin versus fluconazole for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in high-risk liver transplant recipients. Am J Transplant. 2014 Dec;14(12):2758-64. doi: 10.1111/ajt.12963. Epub 2014 Nov 6.
• Singh N, Winston DJ, Limaye AP, Pelletier S, Safdar N, Morris MI, Meneses K, Busuttil RW, Wagener MM, Wheat LJ. Performance Characteristics of Galactomannan and beta-d-Glucan in High-Risk Liver Transplant Recipients. Transplantation. 2015 Dec;99(12):2543-50. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000000763.

Drugs

Indications