Case report: Reversible encephalopathy associated with liposomal amphotericin B in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis

Liposomal amphotericin B (L-AMB) is an anti-fungus medicine that has fewer side effects than traditional amphotericin B (AMB). Neurotoxicity of L-AMB has rarely been observed, and only one case of leukoencephalopathy during intravenous L-AMB has been reported. Herein, we described a patient with cry...

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Autores principales: Luo, Si, Wen, Han, Zhou, Meihong, Wu, Chengsi, Hong, Daojun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9681777/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36438952
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.1019137
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Sumario:Liposomal amphotericin B (L-AMB) is an anti-fungus medicine that has fewer side effects than traditional amphotericin B (AMB). Neurotoxicity of L-AMB has rarely been observed, and only one case of leukoencephalopathy during intravenous L-AMB has been reported. Herein, we described a patient with cryptococcal meningitis presenting with late-onset reversible encephalopathy associated with liposomal amphotericin B.

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