Itraconazole in cryptococcal meningitis in pregnancy: a case report.

Chotmongkol, V; Sookprasert, A

Chotmongkol, V; Sookprasert, A.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-40862

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A 25-year-old pregnant women with cryptococcal meningitis treated with itraconazole during the first few weeks and 12th-16th week of pregnancy is reported. She delivered a normal baby. Itraconazole should be another drug for treatment of fungal infection in pregnancy.

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Adult; Amphotericin B/therapeutic use; Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use; Female; Flucytosine/therapeutic use; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Itraconazole; Ketoconazole/analogs & derivatives; Meningitis, Cryptococcal/drug therapy; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/drug therapy

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Female / Humans / Infant, Newborn / Pregnancy / Amphotericin B / Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Itraconazole / Adult / Flucytosine Language: English Year: 1992 Type: Article

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