Antony Suresh, Dominguez Delfina C, Sotelo Elsa
U.S. Oncology, El Paso Cancer Treatment Center, 7848 Gateway East, El Paso, TX 79915, USA.
J Natl Med Assoc. 2003 Oct;95(10):982-5.
Disseminated fungal infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in immunocompromised hosts. Amphotericin B is an important part of the therapy and treatment of invasive and life-threatening mycoses. We present a case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis in a patient who was successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) on steroid therapy. It appears that liposomal amphotericin B may offer an alternative and safe option in the treatment of coccidioidomycosis when conventional amphotericin B cannot be used.
播散性真菌感染是发病和死亡的重要原因,尤其是在免疫功能低下的宿主中。两性霉素B是侵袭性和危及生命的真菌病治疗的重要组成部分。我们报告一例播散性球孢子菌病患者,该患者在接受类固醇治疗时成功接受了脂质体两性霉素B(安必素)治疗。当不能使用传统两性霉素B时,脂质体两性霉素B似乎可为球孢子菌病的治疗提供一种替代且安全的选择。