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{{Cryptococcus infection}}
{{CMG}}; {{AE}} 

==Overview==

==Medical Therapy==
===Antimicrobial Regimen===
*'''Cryptococcus Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Individuals'''
**'''Induction Therapy'''
::*Preferred regimen (1): Amphotericin B deoxycholate (0.7–1.0 mg/kg per day) plus flucytosine (100 mg/kg per day) for 2 weeks {{AND}} Begin HAART 2–10 weeks after the start of initial antifungal treatment.
::*Preferred regimen (2):  Liposomal AmB (3–4 mg/kg per day) or ABLC (5 mg/kg per day, with renal function concerns) plus flucytosine (100 mg/kg per day) for 2 weeks {{AND}} Begin HAART 2–10 weeks after the start of initial antifungal treatment.
::*Preferred regimen (3): AmBd (0.7–1.0 mg/kg per day) or liposomal AmB (3–4 mg/kg per day) or ABLC (5 mg/kg per day, for flucytosine-intolerant patients)

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