Fungal ventricular assist device infections occur in colonized patients and are associated with high mortality rate

Infection is a common complication of the ventricular assist device (VAD) and is associated with poor outcome especially with fungi [1]. The relationship between colonization and invasive fungal infection (IFI) in severely ill ICU patients with a VAD support is not described. This study analyzes the incidence and outcome of fungal infection and colonization in VAD patients in bridge to transplantation or in destination therapy.