Disseminated Cryptococcus treated with transfer factor.

Cardiac toxic reactions and pulmonary consolidation in the left lower lobe developed in a patient who was receiving amphotericin B therapy for cryptococcal meningitis. Following surgical resection of the lobe, multiple subcutaneous cryptococcal abscesses appeared. Flucytosine administered intravenou...

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Publicado en:JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 240; pp. 2460 - 2463
Autores principales: Gross, P A, Patel, C, Spitler, L E
Formato: case study Journal Article
Publicado: American Medical Association 1978 Nov 24
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Sumario:Cardiac toxic reactions and pulmonary consolidation in the left lower lobe developed in a patient who was receiving amphotericin B therapy for cryptococcal meningitis. Following surgical resection of the lobe, multiple subcutaneous cryptococcal abscesses appeared. Flucytosine administered intravenously failed to eradicate the lesions. Transfer factor therapy and multiple drainage procedures elimniated the skin abscesses. Transfer factor therapy was administered for one year; the patient was asymptomatic 16 months after therapy was discontinued.