title: [Liposome amphotericin in the treatment of deep mycoses in patients not severely immunosuppressed. An efficient alternative with low toxicity].
abstract: Amphotericin is a powerful antifungal agent of high toxicity. Encapsulation in liposomes has led to new perspectives although clinical experience is still slight. Four patients, who were neither carriers of antibodies against the human immunodeficiency virus nor neutropenic, diagnosed of meningeal cryptococcosis, pleural aspergillosis, cerebral aspergillosis and ophthalmic candidiasis, respectively and treated with liposomal amphotericin are reported. The treatment was effective and well tolerated. Clinical improvement was observed in the patient with cerebral aspergillosis but magnetic resonance demonstrated persistence of the lesions. Only slight deterioration in renal function was observed in one case and in the other two renal failure improved upon substitution of conventional amphotericin by liposomal amphotericin. The slight systemic toxicity and the absence of local intolerance allowed the administration of high doses and shortening of the therapeutic schedule.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General de Asturias, Oviedo.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernández B de Quirós
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Telenti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández Castro
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mateos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arnáez Moral
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004337:Drug Carriers; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D008081:Liposomes; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D008081:Liposomes; D000666:Amphotericin B
vernacular_title: Anfotericina liposómica en el tratamiento de micosis profundas en pacientes no gravemente inmunodeprimidos. Una alternativa eficaz y poco tóxica.