Successful Treatment of Cerebral Blastomycosis with Voriconazole
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Successful treatment of cerebral blastomycosis with voriconazole.
Blastomycosis can occasionally involve the central nervous system (CNS). Amphotericin B deoxycholate is considered the drug of choice for the treatment of CNS blastomycosis. Significant toxicity may be associated with its use. We describe a case of cerebral blastomycoma that was successfully treated with voriconazole.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/429319