RESOLUTION OF INVASIVE CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM ASPERGILLOSIS IN A TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT

Authors
KHOURY H ADKINS D MILLER G GOODNOUGH L BROWN R DIPERSIO J
Citation
H. Khoury et al., RESOLUTION OF INVASIVE CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM ASPERGILLOSIS IN A TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT, Bone marrow transplantation, 20(2), 1997, pp. 179-180
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,Oncology,Immunology,Transplantation
Journal title
Bone marrow transplantation → ACNP
ISSN journal
02683369
Volume
20
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
179 - 180
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-3369(1997)20:2<179:ROICAI>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Central nervous system (CNS) aspergillosis carries a uniformly poor pr ognosis in bone marrow transplant recipients, Amphotericin B can be bo und to lipid carriers leading to improvement of its therapeutic index. We describe the successful medical management of CNS aspergillosis in an allogeneic bone marrow transplant patient with administration of A mphotericin B Lipid Complex.