title: Amphotericin pharmacophobia.
abstract: Five cases are described in which fear of the possibly hazardous effects of giving amphotericin to patients with kidney disease resulted in death from progressive infection by an amphotericin-sensitive fungus (Cryptococcus neoformans in three cases, Blastomyces dermatitidis in one case, and Histoplasma capsulatum in one case).
mesh_terms: D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D003655:Decerebrate State / Q000209:etiology; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005260:Female; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000150:complications; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010698:Phobic Disorders; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B