title: Efficacy of oral fluconazole in Cryptococcus neoformans infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Vivekanand
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sakhuja
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chugh
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D015725:Fluconazole