Miconazole as a treatment for Candida septicaemia.
Two case histories are presented illustrating the difficulties of treating candida septicaemia. The factors which may have predisposed to its development are reviewed. Miconazole a new antifungal agent was used with dramatic response.
D000368:Aged; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007710:Klebsiella Infections; D008297:Male; D008825:Miconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D007093:Imidazoles; D008825:Miconazole