Ellis M, Shamoon A, Gorka W, Zwaan F, al-Ramadi B
Department of Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Mar 1;32(5):E87-9. doi: 10.1086/319201. Epub 2001 Feb 23.
A 14-year-old girl with leukemia had Doppler ultrasound evidence of hepatic necrosis, thought to be caused by a lipid formulation of amphotericin B, which has not been previously reported. It seems prudent to exert caution when retreating patients with previous hepatocellular damage with lipid formulations of amphotericin B.