Ocular cryptococcosis in New Zealand.
A patient with unexplained lung abscess six years previously, developed chronic meningitis, and later, bilateral chorioretinitis. The organism found was Cryptococcus neoformans. The patient was successfully treated with amphotericin B and 5-fluorocytosine.
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000209:etiology
D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine