A phase II randomized trial of amphotericin B alone or combined with fluconazole in the treatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis

• Main Authors: Pappas P.G., Chetchotisakd P., Larsen R.A., Manosuthi W., Morris M.I., Anekthananon T., Sungkanuparph S., Supparatpinyo K., Nolen T.L., Zimmer L.O., Kendrick A.S., Johnson P., Sobel J.D., Filler S.G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-66949179737&partnerID=40&md5=423e3cc77dad345d9cc526f61ac45537; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2842
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background. Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening infection among patients with human immunodeficientcy virus (HIV) infection. Therapeutic options for the treatment of central nervous system cryptococcosis are limited, especially in resource-limited settings. Methods. We conducted a randomized, open-...