title: [A case report: cryptococcal meningitis and fluconazole therapy].
abstract: An 18-year-old female was given prednisolone and azathioprine for treatment of systemic lups erythematosus. She was admitted to Fukuoka University Hospital because of headache and vomiting. Examinations revealed she was suffering from cryptococcal meningitis. Fluconazole (FLCZ) 400 mg a day was administrated for therapy. Her general condition improved and the serum level of cryptococcal antigen decreased one month after therapy. This therapy resulted in abatement of subjected symptoms and sterilization of the cerebral spinal fluid. This case suggested that therapy with FLCZ alone is useful for patients with cryptococcal meningitis, therefore the standard therapy with amphotericin B (AMPH) or the combination.
authors: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuoka University School of Medicine.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Takeda
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Tatara
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Kono
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Arakawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D015725:Fluconazole; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine