Comparison of amphotericin B deoxycholate in combination with either flucytosine or fluconazole, and voriconazole plus flucytosine for the treatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: a prospective multicenter study in China

Comparison of amphotericin B deoxycholate in combination with either flucytosine or fluconazole, and voriconazole plus flucytosine for the treatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: a prospective multicenter study in China

Abstract Background The most appropriate alternative to induction therapy for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains unclear when standard treatment is unavailable, inaccessible, intolerable, or ineffective. Methods A prospective, multi-centre cohort study was conducted to analyze the d...

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Main Authors: Ting Zhao, Xiaolei Xu, Yushan Wu, Wei Zhang, Qin Zeng, Yanqiu Lu, Tongtong Yang, Guoqiang Zhou, Jianhua Yu, Ke Lan, Vijay Harypursat, Yaokai Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Amphotericin B deoxycholate
Cryptococcal meningitis
HIV
Voriconazole
Fluconazole
Flucytosine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07665-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07665-z

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