Emergence of amphotericin B-resistant Cryptococcus laurentii meningoencephalitis shortly after treatment for Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a patient with AIDS.

A unique occurrence of two subsequent episodes of HIV-associated Cryptococcus neoformans followed by C. laurentii meningoencephalitis (successfully cured with fluconazole after demonstrated amphotericin B resistance) is presented and discussed. The available literature reported only two cases of HIV...

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Publicado en:AIDS Patient Care & STDs Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 227 - 233
Autores principales: Manfredi R, Fulgaro C, Sabbatani S, Legnani G, Fasulo G
Formato: case study Journal Article
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Apr2006
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