The combination of tamoxifen with amphotericin B, but not with fluconazole, has synergistic activity against the majority of clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans

<p><strong>Background</strong> Cryptococcal meningitis has fatality rates of 40%‐70%, resulting in 200 000 deaths each year. The best outcomes are achieved with amphotericin combined with flucytosine but flucytosine is expensive and unavailable where most disease occurs. More effec...

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Main Authors: Hai, T, Van, A, Ngan, N, Nhat, L, Lan, N, Chau, N, Thwaites, G, Day, J
Format: Journal article
Published: Wiley 2019