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African histoplasmosis: therapeutic efficacy of itraconazole.

Abstract
A patient with African form of histoplasmosis was treated for 7 years with ketoconazole, with no response; after a 9-month daily treatment with 100 mg of itraconazole the patient was successfully cured. No evidence of relapse was observed during the 3-year follow-up period.
AuthorsG C Velho, J M Cabral, A Massa
JournalJournal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol) Vol. 10 Issue 1 Pg. 77-80 (Jan 1998) ISSN: 0926-9959 [Print] England
PMID9552764 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Itraconazole
  • Ketoconazole
Topics
  • Antifungal Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Histoplasmosis (drug therapy)
  • Humans
  • Itraconazole (therapeutic use)
  • Ketoconazole (therapeutic use)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

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