Use of fluconazole in the treatment of non-AIDS cryptococcal meningitis.
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.
Antony
S J
SJ
Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Patel
A
A
Leonard
J
J
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*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole