title: Efficacy of itraconazole in treating AIDS-associated infections due to Candida krusei.
abstract: Candida krusei is an emerging pathogen, both in HIV negative immunocompromised patients and in HIV seropositive patients. Its onset appears to be due, at least in part, to the use of fluconazole. In HIV positive patients, a long term prophylactic use of fluconazole may select some less pathogenic Candida species, as C. krusei, that may determine persistent oral candidiasis and emerge as systemic pathogen. Itraconazole appears efficacious in treating AIDS-associated C. krusei infections.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Angarano
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Montagna
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Congedo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Monno
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bellisario
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pastore
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016469:Fungemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D017964:Itraconazole; D015725:Fluconazole