Successful treatment of an Aspergillus brain abscess with caspofungin: case report of a diabetic patient intolerant of amphotericin B.
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Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Botucatu 740, CEP: 04023-062 Sao Paulo, Brazil. colomboal@terra.com.br
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D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D000077336:Caspofungin; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D000075202:Contraindications; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D054714:Echinocandins; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D055666:Lipopeptides; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010455:Peptides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D055666:Lipopeptides; D010455:Peptides; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D000666:Amphotericin B; D000077336:Caspofungin