Fluconazole News
An unusual case of Candida tropicalis and Candida krusei arthritis in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia before chemotherapy
A 79-year-old male with acute myelogenous leukemia developed acute right knee arthritis during admission, after the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics before chemotherapy.
Candidaemia and antifungal therapy in a French University Hospital: rough trends over a decade and possible links
Evidence for an increased prevalence of candidaemia and for high associated mortality in the 1990s led to a number of different recommendations concerning the management of at risk patients as well as an increase in the...
New treatment for oral thrush as effective as current standard of care, and better at preventing relapse
Oral thrush is the most common opportunistic infection seen in HIV-positive individuals. Topical, oral and intravenous treatments for candida infections of the mouth and oesophagus are available. The current standards of care are...
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Treatment May Affect Warfarin Therapy
New York (Reuters Health) - A single oral dose of fluconazole 150 mg, a common treatment for vulvovaginal candidiasis, can raise prothrombin times to clinically relevant levels in women on warfarin therapy, findings from a small...
Opportunistic Infections Cause Needless Death in AIDS Patients
I.M.A. assists in delivering 5 million Diflucan tablets to 28 countries - program trains more than 400 health professionals in 11 faith-based Tanzanian health facilities