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Economic Evaluation of Caspofungin versus Liposomal Amphotericin B for Empiric Antifungal Treatment in Patients with Neutropenic Fever in Italy

, 2008
ObjectiveTo evaluate the cost-effectiveness of caspofungin versus liposomal amphotericin B as empiric antifungal treatment in patients with neutropenic fever in Italy.MethodsThe cost-effectiveness of caspofungin versus liposomal amphotericin B was ...
Stam, Wiro B., Aversa, Franco, Jansen, Jeroen P., RN Kumar, WB Stam, Kumar, Ritesh N., J.P. Jansen   +6 more
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Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) Clinical Presentation, Laboratory Findings, Treatment Options and Outcome

Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Background: Black disease, also known as visceral leishmaniasis (VL), is a parasitic illness caused by various Leishmania species. The risk of morbidity and mortality increases with delayed diagnosis and treatment.
Mahmoud Khodabandeh, Elham Moradian, Maedeh Sarvari, Mahsa Soti Khiabani   +3 more
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Combination Therapy for Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis: A Literature Review of Current Evidence

Indian Journal of Dermatology
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a neglected skin disease that has tremendous epidemiological significance as a reservoir of Leishmania parasites. Relapse, drug resistance, non-compliance to prolonged treatment, poor health-seeking behaviour,
Alka Kumari, Niyamat A. Siddiqui, Sweta Kumari, Krishna Murti, Rishikesh Kumar, Krishna Pandey, Somanaboina Padmakar, Biplab Pal   +7 more
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Visceral leishmaniasis and Coombs' positive hemolytic anemia: a rare association in an infant treated with liposomal amphotericin B

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2002
Visceral leishmaniasis is a worldwide, disseminated intracellular protozoal infection that usually manifests by fever, hepatosplenomegaly, anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia and hypergammaglobulinemia. Although anemia is a usual finding, Coombs'
Embiya Dilber, Erol Erduran, Yasemin Işik   +2 more
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Liposomal amphotericin B versus pentavalent antimony salts for visceral Leishmania in children

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2013
The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a 21-day schedule of liposomal amphotericin B compared to pentavalent antimony salts in the treatment of patients during a first episode of visceral leishmaniasis. In this study, 17 cases of
Hurşit Apa, İlker Devrim, Nuri Bayram, Reyhan Deveci, Gülcihan Demir-Özek, Özgür Umaç Cartı   +5 more
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Liposomal amphotericin B in critically ill paediatric patients

, 2012
What is known and Objective: Literature provides much evidence regarding liposomal amphotericin B treatment for fungal infections in neonates and infants. Relevant data regarding critically ill paediatric patients of older age are scarce.
Falagas, M.E., Vouloumanou, E.K., Grigoriou, M., Papadatos, J.H., Kafetzis, D.A., Lebessi, E., Sideri, G.   +6 more
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Liposomal amphotericin B in the treatment of pediatric gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis. [PDF]

J Med Case Rep
Forooghi M, Hamzavi SS, Yousufzai S, Geramizadeh B, Sharifi S, Nasiri S.   +5 more
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Nebulized Liposomal Amphotericin B as an Alternative Therapy for an <i>Aspergillus</i> Tracheal Plaque. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
Valdes-Camacho S, Gutierrez-Gallegos P, Barrios-Ruiz A, Vaca-Cartagena BF, Yu Lee-Mateus A, Fernandez-Bussy I, Walsh KL, Robertson KS, Fernandez-Bussy S, Abia-Trujillo D.   +9 more
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Can liposomal amphotericin B be used as a preventive measure for cryptococcal meningitis? [PDF]

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther
Schwartz EL, Bahr NC, Rajasingham R.
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Use of liposomal amphotericin B in the treatment of disseminated coccidioidomycosis

, 2003
Disseminated fungal infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in immunocompromised hosts. Amphotericin B is an important part of the therapy and treatment of invasive and life-threatening mycoses.
Dominguez, Delfina C., Sotelo, Elsa, Antony, Suresh   +2 more
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