New Approaches for Cryptococcosis Treatment

Cryptococcosis is an important opportunistic infection and a leading cause of meningitis in patients with HIV infection. The antifungal pharmacological treatment is limited to amphotericin B, fluconazole and 5- flucytosine. In addition to the limited pharmacological options, the high toxicity, incre...

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Main Authors: Cristina de Castro Spadari, Fernanda Wirth, Luciana Biagini Lopes, Kelly Ishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/4/613