Intravenous miconazole in the treatment of chronic esophageal candidiasis.
Intravenous miconazole monotherapy for 3 weeks cured a 67-year-old patient with a 2-year history of esophageal candidiasis. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes from this patient demonstrated impaired phagocytic capacity for Candida albicans.
D000368:Aged; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008825:Miconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010587:Phagocytosis
D007093:Imidazoles; D008825:Miconazole