Efficacy of oral fluconazole in Cryptococcus neoformans infection.
We report a renal allograft recipient who developed disseminated cryptococcosis, which was treated effectively, with oral fluconazole, a new triazole antifungal agent. The patient is doing well on maintenance therapy with fluconazole and immunosuppressive agents.
Agarwal
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Department of Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
Vivekanand
J H
JH
Das
T
T
Sakhuja
V
V
Chugh
K S
KS
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000187:drug effects*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
D015725:Fluconazole