Single-Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B Treatment for Cryptococcal Meningitis
2022; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 386; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1056/nejmoa2111904
ISSN1533-4406
AutoresJoseph N Jarvis, David S. Lawrence, David B. Meya, Enock Kagimu, John Kasibante, Edward Mpoza, Morris K Rutakingirwa, Kenneth Ssebambulidde, Lillian Tugume, Joshua Rhein, David R. Boulware, Henry C. Mwandumba, Melanie Moyo, Henry Mzinganjira, Cecilia Kanyama, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Chimwemwe Chawinga, Graeme Meintjes, Charlotte Schutz, Kyla Comins, Achita Singh, Conrad Muzoora, Samuel Jjunju, Edwin Nuwagira, Mosepele Mosepele, Tshepo Leeme, Keatlaretse Siamisang, Chiratidzo E. Ndhlovu, Admire Hlupeni, Constantine Mutata, Erik van Widenfelt, Tao Chen, Duolao Wang, William Hope, Timothée Boyer-Chammard, Angela Loyse, Síle F. Molloy, Nabila Youssouf, Olivier Lortholary, David G. Lalloo, Shabbar Jaffar, Thomas S. Harrison,
Tópico(s)Nail Diseases and Treatments
ResumoCryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related death in sub-Saharan Africa. Whether a treatment regimen that includes a single high dose of liposomal amphotericin B would be efficacious is not known.
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