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The Treatment of Systemic Cryptococcosis with 5‐Fluorocytosine
Author(s) -
Stanton K. G.,
Sanderson C. R.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1974.tb03186.x
Subject(s) - cryptococcosis , medicine , flucytosine , intensive care medicine , virology , dermatology , immunology , amphotericin b , antifungal
Summary: Two cases of systemic cryptococcosis treated with 5‐Fluorocytosine and the insertion of a ventriculostomy reservoir are reported. The effectiveness and complications of this therapy are discussed.