title: Use of fluconazole in the treatment of non-AIDS cryptococcal meningitis.
abstract: The treatment of non-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cryptococcal meningitis has not been well defined as yet. The current recommendation is amphotericin B with or without flucytosine. However, due to the many side effects of these drugs, fluconazole is becoming an attractive alternative in patients who cannot tolerate amphotericin B and flucytosine. This case study demonstrates the successful use of fluconazole in a patient with underlying diabetes mellitus and cryptococcal meningitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Antony
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leonard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole