title: [A clinical study on fluconazole against pulmonary mycosis associated with respiratory diseases].
abstract: In 34 hospitals in Kyushu area, the clinical effects and safety of fluconazole (FLCZ) against pulmonary mycosis were studied. To a total of 108 patients with respiratory diseases was FLCZ administered. The results were as follows. 1. Sixty-six cases were evaluable for the clinical efficacy of FLCZ. In 8 cases of pulmonary cryptococcosis, the clinical efficacy rate was 100% (8/8). In 58 cases of pulmonary aspergillosis, it was 43.1% (25/38). Overall, the clinical efficacy rate was 50% (33/66). 2. Fungi were eliminated in 3 of 6 cases in which Cryptococcus was detected, and were eliminated in 8 and reduced in 4 of 30 cases in which Aspergillus spp. including A. fumigatus were detected. 3. Side effects were observed in 5 of 87 cases (5.7%), none of them was serious, however. Abnormal results of laboratory tests that might be related to the FLCZ administration were observed in 5 cases (5.7%). 4. From these results, fluconazole appears to be a potent antifungal agent for treatment of pulmonary mycosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Ohmuta Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishibashi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shinoda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nomoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyahara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oizumi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015725:Fluconazole