Successful treatment of rhinocerebral zygomycosis using liposomal nystatin.
We describe a case of successful treatment of rhinocerebral mucormycosis in a patient with multiple myeloma. Therapeutic strategies used included liposomal amphotericin, hyperbaric oxygen, GM-CSF and liposomal nystatin.
Mileshkin
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Department of Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Slavin
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Seymour
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McKenzie
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D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D009761:Nystatin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D004337:Drug Carriers; D008081:Liposomes; D009761:Nystatin