Recovery from cryptococcemia and the adult respiratory distress syndrome in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
We describe a patient who presented with cryptococcosis and the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) as the initial manifestation of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This patient represents the first reported recovery from ARDS secondary to widespread cryptococcosis. He is currently doing well as an outpatient on maintenance therapy with amphotericin B and azidothymidine.
Murray
R J
RJ
Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201.
Becker
P
P
Furth
P
P
Criner
G J
GJ
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013936:Thymidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015215:Zidovudine
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015215:Zidovudine; D000666:Amphotericin B; D013936:Thymidine