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Cryptococcosis On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Cryptococcosis |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology & Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Causes
Differentiating Cryptococcosis
Complications & Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Laboratory tests | Electrocardiogram | X Rays | CT | MRI Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other images | Alternative diagnostics
Treatment
Medical therapy | Surgical options | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Financial costs | Future therapies
Diagnosis
Treatment
The standard regimen of treatment in non-AIDS patients intravenous Amphotericin B combined with oral flucytosine.
AIDS patients often have a reduced response to Amphotericin B and flucytosine, therefore after initial treatment as above, oral fluconazole can be used.
External links
- The Merck Manual
- Health AtoZ
- Template:WhoNamedIt
- See pathology video with commentary of brain tissue infested by cryptoccocus neoformans