PMID: 374761Jun 1, 1979Paper

Combined amphotericin B-flucytosine therapy in Aspergillus pneumonia

JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association
S D CodishM Hannigan

Abstract

The incidence of aspergillosis is increasing while the prognosis remains dismal. Standard single-drug therapy with amphotericin B offers unacceptably low cure rates. A patient with Aspergillus pneumonia was treated with a synergistic combination of amphotericin B and flucytosine. A prompt clinical response and progressive resolution of the infection were observed. Combination therapy appeared to decrease the dose of amphotericin B needed for effective therapy. It may provide improved results with decreased toxic effects.

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