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Interferon-γ and voriconazole combined therapy for refractory meningeal coccidioidomycosis in a patient with interferon-γ deficiency
Coccidioides meningitis (CM) is a challenging infection, given the limited penetration to the cerebrospinal fluid of conventional antifungals, resulting in a high risk of recurrence. We present the first case of a successfully treated persistent CM with voriconazole and adjuvant INF-γ 1b.
Autores principales: | De la Hoz, Alejandro, Malek, Alexandre, Hasbun, Rodrigo |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7262437/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32489879 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00835 |
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