SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS WITH AMPHOTERICIN-B COLLOIDAL DISPERSION - REPORT OF 4 CASES

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作者
VALERO, G [1 ]
GRAYBILL, JR [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TEXAS,HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT MED,DIV INFECT DIS,SAN ANTONIO,TX 78284
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10.1128/AAC.39.11.2588
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Four patients with cryptococcal meningitis were treated with amphotericin B colloidal dispersion because of nephrotoxicity from prior treatment with conventional amphotericin B. The limited experience presented here suggests that amphotericin B colloidal dispersion is efficacious for the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis, despite being undetectable in cerebrospinal fluid, and offers a potential therapeutic alternative for patients who cannot tolerate conventional amphotericin B.
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页码:2588 / 2590
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