title: [The therapy of Candida esophagitis in AIDS patients with fluconazole].
abstract: Esophageal candidosis was found endoscopically in 135 of 496 AIDS patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms. Vomiting, dysphagia and retrosternal pain were the leading symptoms. Endoscopy showed different stages of esophagitis with Candida patches as early changes up to severe esophagitis with hemorrhage. 36 patients were treated with fluconazole orally or intravenously administered (100 mg per day). In 33 of 36 patients clinical, endoscopic and microbiological results were good with complete cure of the lesions after 7, 14 or 21 days of treatment. In 3 patients with wasting syndrome and severe opportunistic infections a resistance to the drug was discussed because of lack of sufficient therapy results. Maintenance therapy seems to be necessary to prevent relapses.
authors.affiliation: II. Innere Abteilung (Gastroenterologie und Infektiologie), Auguste-Viktoria-Krankenhaus, Berlin.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Heise
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arasteh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: L'age
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D015725:Fluconazole
vernacular_title: Die Therapie der Candida-Osophagitis bei AIDS mit Fluconazol.