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Liposomal Amphotericin B as Monotherapy in Relapsed Coccidioidal Meningitis

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MYCOPATHOLOGIA
Volume 183, Issue 3, Pages 619-622

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-017-0240-7

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Coccidioides; Coccidioidomycosis; Liposomal amphotericin B; Meningitis; Relapse

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Coccidioidal meningitis remains a difficult clinical problem, and despite life-long therapy with triazole antifungals, relapses of disease and medication intolerance occur necessitating salvage treatment. We report two patients with recurrent coccidioidal meningitis who improved following a 2-week course of liposomal amphotericin B monotherapy and discuss potential advantages of this treatment option.

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