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  • Title: Initial treatment with amphotericin B plus rifampin in the acute treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in aids.
    Author: Chotmongkol V, Methawasin K.
    Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health; 2001 Dec; 32(4):776-8. PubMed ID: 12041553.
    Abstract:
    The result of initial treatment with amphotericin B (0.7 mg/kg/day) plus rifampin (600 mg/day) for 2 weeks, followed by fluconazole (400 mg/day) for 8 weeks in the acute treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS is reported. There were 10 patients in the study: at 2 weeks, all had made a clinical response and cerebrospinal fluid was sterile in 4 patients; at 10 weeks, all had negative cerebrospinal fluid cultures. Serious side effects were not detected.
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