title: [Clinical and therapeutic profile of 3 cases of cryptococcal meningitis in patients with AIDS].
abstract: We report three cases of cryptococcal meningitis in patients with AIDS observed in our Institution. In addition, we discuss antifungal treatment during and after the acute phase of the disease and the use of fluconazole as a prophylactic treatment of disease relapse.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Michelone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tacconi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maccabruni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lanzarini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tinelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dei Cas
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015725:Fluconazole; D005437:Flucytosine
vernacular_title: Rilievi clinici e terapeutici su tre casi di meningite criptococcica in pazienti con AIDS.