AIDS‐associated Cryptococcus neoformans and Penicillium marneffei coinfection: a therapeutic dilemma in resource‐limited settings.

Le, Thuy; Hong Chau, Tran Thi; Kim Cuc, Ngo Thi; Si Lam, Pham; Manh Sieu, Tran Phu; Shikuma, Cecilia M; Day, Jeremy N

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AIDS‐associated Cryptococcus neoformans and Penicillium marneffei coinfection has not been adequately studied and poses unique therapeutic challenges in resource‐limited settings. Itraconazole poorly penetrates the central nervous system, whereas fluconazole has poor activity against P. marneffei. We prospectively report management of 1 patient and retrospectively review 7 coinfection cases from Vietnam.

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Le, Thuy; Hong Chau, Tran Thi; Kim Cuc, Ngo Thi; Si Lam, Pham; Manh Sieu, Tran Phu; Shikuma, Cecilia M; & Day, Jeremy N (2010). AIDS‐associated Cryptococcus neoformans and Penicillium marneffei coinfection: a therapeutic dilemma in resource‐limited settings. Clin Infect Dis, 51(9). pp. e65-e68. 10.1086/656685. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/16198.

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