Sandbox fungal meningitis: Difference between revisions

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Revision as of 21:01, 17 January 2014

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ;Sheng Shi, M.D. [2]

Blastomyces
Preferred Regimen
▸ Liposomal amphotericin B 5 mg/kg/day for 4–6 weeks
Followed By
▸ Fluconazole 800 mg/day PO OR ▸ Itraconazole 200 mg PO bid or tid OR ▸ Voriconazole 200–400 mg IV q12h

Histoplasma
Preferred Regimen
▸ Liposomal ampho B 5 mg/kg/d, for a total of 175 mg/kg over 4-6 wk
Followed By
▸ *Itraconazole 200 mg/day PO bid or tid for at least 12 month*

Coccidioides
Preferred Regimen
▸ FLuconazole400 mg/day PO OR ▸ Itraconazole400–600 mg/day

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