SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF DISSEMINATED COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS WITH AMPHOTERICIN-B LIPID COMPLEX

Authors
KOEHLER AP CHENG AFB CHU KC CHAN CHS HO ASS LYON DJ
Citation
Ap. Koehler et al., SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF DISSEMINATED COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS WITH AMPHOTERICIN-B LIPID COMPLEX, The Journal of infection, 36(1), 1998, pp. 113-115
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
The Journal of infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634453
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
113 - 115
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(1998)36:1<113:STODCW>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Coccidioidomycosis is endemic in regions of the Americas, but this inf ection map be encountered in travellers who return from an endemic reg ion, A case is reported of a disseminated infection in a Hong Kong Chi nese man, who was successfully treated with amphotericin B lipid compl ex (ABLC) after intolerance and toxicity precluded the use of other an tifungal agents. Lipid-based formulations of amphotericin B merit furt her evaluation in the treatment of coccidioidomycosis and other system ic mycoses.