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::* Alternative regimen: [[Fluconazole]] 400–800 mg PO qd (6–12 mg/kg IV q24h) {{or}} [[Voriconazole]] 400 mg PO bid for 2 doses, followed by 200 mg PO bid {{or}} [[Voriconazole]] 6 mg/kg IV q12h for 2 doses, followed by 3 mg/kg IV q12h
::* Alternative regimen: [[Fluconazole]] 400–800 mg PO qd (6–12 mg/kg IV q24h) {{or}} [[Voriconazole]] 400 mg PO bid for 2 doses, followed by 200 mg PO bid {{or}} [[Voriconazole]] 6 mg/kg IV q12h for 2 doses, followed by 3 mg/kg IV q12h
::: Note: Removal of intraventricular devices is recommended.
::: Note: Removal of intraventricular devices is recommended.


:* '''Coccidioides immitis'''
:* '''Coccidioides immitis'''
Preferred Regimen
::* Preferred regimen: [[Fluconazole]] 400 mg PO qd
Fluconazole 400 mg PO qd
::* Alternative regimen: [[Itraconazole]] 200 mg PO bid–tid
Alternative Regimen
Itraconazole 200 mg PO bid–tid
Adapted from Clin Infect Dis. 2005;41(9):1217-23.[9]





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  • Fungal meningitis
  • Blastomyces dermatitidis[1]
  • Candida spp.[2]
  • Preferred regimen: Liposomal Amphotericin B 3–5 mg/kg/day IV ± Flucytosine 25 mg/kg PO qid for several weeks, followed by Fluconazole 400–800 mg (6–12 mg/kg) PO qd until CSF abnl resolves
  • Alternative regimen: Fluconazole 400–800 mg PO qd (6–12 mg/kg IV q24h) OR Voriconazole 400 mg PO bid for 2 doses, followed by 200 mg PO bid OR Voriconazole 6 mg/kg IV q12h for 2 doses, followed by 3 mg/kg IV q12h
Note: Removal of intraventricular devices is recommended.
  • Coccidioides immitis



  • C. neoformans, HIV–infected

Induction Therapy: Preferred Regimen 1 ▸ Amphotericin B 0.7–1.0 mg/kg IV q24h for ≥2 weeks OR ▸ Liposomal Amphotericin B 3–4 mg/kg IV q24h for ≥2 weeks OR ▸ Amphotericin B lipid complex 5 mg/kg IV q24h for ≥2 weeks PLUS ▸ Flucytosine 25 mg/kg PO q6h for ≥2 weeks Induction Therapy: Preferred Regimen 2 ▸ Amphotericin B 0.7–1.0 mg/kg IV q24h for 4–6 weeks OR ▸ Liposomal Amphotericin B 3–4 mg/kg IV q24h for 4–6 weeks OR ▸ Amphotericin B lipid complex 5 mg/kg IV q24h for 4–6 weeks Induction Therapy: Alternative Regimen 1 ▸ Amphotericin B 0.7 mg/kg IV q24h for 2 weeks PLUS ▸ Fluconazole 800 mg PO q24h for 2 weeks Induction Therapy: Alternative Regimen 2 ▸ Fluconazole 1200 mg PO q24h for 6 weeks PLUS ▸ Flucytosine 100 mg/kg PO q24h for 6 weeks Induction Therapy: Alternative Regimen 3 ▸ Fluconazole 800–2000 mg PO q24h for 10–12 weeks Induction Therapy: Alternative Regimen 4 ▸ Itraconazole 200 mg PO q12h for 10–12 weeks Consolidation Therapy ▸ Fluconazole 400 mg PO q24h for 8 weeks Maintenance Therapy ▸ Fluconazole 200 mg PO q24h for ≥1 year OR ▸ Itraconazole 400 mg PO q24h for ≥1 year OR ▸ Amphotericin B 1.0 mg/kg/week IV for ≥1 year


  • C. neoformans, Organ Transplant Recipients

Induction Therapy: Preferred Regimen ▸ Liposomal Amphotericin B 3–4 mg/kg IV q24h for ≥2 weeks OR ▸ Amphotericin B lipid complex 5 mg/kg IV q24h for ≥2 weeks PLUS ▸ Flucytosine 25 mg/kg PO q6h for ≥2 weeks Induction Therapy: Alternative Regimen ▸ Liposomal Amphotericin B 3–4 mg/kg IV q24h for 4–6 weeks OR ▸ Amphotericin B lipid complex 5 mg/kg IV q24h for 4–6 weeks Consolidation Therapy ▸ Fluconazole 400–800 mg PO q24h for 8 weeks Maintenance Therapy ▸ Fluconazole 200–400 mg PO q24h for 6–12 months


  • C. neoformans, Non–HIV-Infected and Nontransplant Hosts

Induction Therapy: Preferred Regimen ▸ Amphotericin B 0.7–1.0 mg/kg IV q24h for 4–6 weeks OR ▸ Liposomal Amphotericin B 3–4 mg/kg IV q24h for 4–6 weeks OR ▸ Amphotericin B lipid complex 5 mg/kg IV q24h for 4–6 weeks PLUS ▸ Flucytosine 25 mg/kg PO q6h for 4–6 weeks Consolidation Therapy ▸ Fluconazole 400–800 mg PO q24h for 8 weeks Maintenance Therapy ▸ Fluconazole 200 mg PO q24h for 6–12 months Adapted from Clin Infect Dis. 2010;50(3):291-322.[10]

  • Histoplasma capsulatum

Preferred Regimen ▸ Liposomal Amphotericin B 5 mg/kg IV q24h for 4–6 weeks FOLLOWED BY ▸ Itraconazole 200 mg PO bid–tid for ≥12 months Adapted from Clin Infect Dis. 2007;45(7):807-25.[11]

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  2. Pappas, Peter G.; Kauffman, Carol A.; Andes, David; Benjamin, Daniel K.; Calandra, Thierry F.; Edwards, John E.; Filler, Scott G.; Fisher, John F.; Kullberg, Bart-Jan; Ostrosky-Zeichner, Luis; Reboli, Annette C.; Rex, John H.; Walsh, Thomas J.; Sobel, Jack D.; Infectious Diseases Society of America (2009-03-01). "Clinical practice guidelines for the management of candidiasis: 2009 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America". Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 48 (5): 503–535. doi:10.1086/596757. ISSN 1537-6591. PMID 19191635.