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

• Main Authors: Peter G. Pappas, Ploenchan Chetchotisakd, Robert A. Larsen, Weerawat Manosuthi, Michele I. Morris, Thomansak Anekthananon, Somnuek Sungkanuparph, Khauncahi Supparatpinyo, Tracy L. Nolen, Louise O. Zimmer, Amy S. Kendrick, Phillip Johnson, Jack D. Sobel, Scott G. Filler
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=66949179737&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/59827
• 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-...