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Using single-dose liposomal amphotericin B for cryptococcal meningitis induction therapy: nurse pearls and practical perspectives [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

open access: yesWellcome Open Research
Background In Uganda where the burden of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis is high, conventional amphotericin B deoxycholate has been standard to manage patients with cryptococcal meningitis in research settings.
Richard Kwizera   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Liposomal Amphotericin B

open access: yesNippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, 2005
Liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) is a DDS (drug delivery system) formulation of amphotericin B (AMPH-B), and has been developed in an attempt to reduce the toxicity of AMPH-B while retaining its therapeutic efficacy. AMPH-B has been the "gold standard" of antifungal therapy over the past four decades.
openaire   +3 more sources

Liposomal amphotericin B for visceral leishmaniasis in human immunodeficiency virus-coinfected patients: 2-year treatment outcomes in Bihar, India

open access: yes, 2011
Reports on treatment outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis (VL)-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection in India are lacking. To our knowledge, none have studied the efficacy of liposomal amphotericin B in VL-HIV coinfection.
Pece, Manuel   +44 more
core   +1 more source

Efficacy of an abbreviated induction regimen of amphotericin B deoxycholate for cryptococcal meningoencephalitis: 3 days of therapy is equivalent to 14 days.

open access: yes, 2014
Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis is an urgent global health problem. Induction regimens using 14 days of amphotericin B deoxycholate (dAmB) are considered the standard of care but may not be suitable for resource-poor settings.
Sharp, Andrew D   +38 more
core   +1 more source

Single-Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B Treatment for Cryptococcal Meningitis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related death in sub-Saharan Africa. Whether a treatment regimen that includes a single high dose of liposomal amphotericin B would be efficacious is not known ...
Leeme, Tshepo   +136 more
core   +1 more source

Liposomal amphotericin B as a treatment for human leishmaniasis

open access: yes, 2012
INTRODUCTION: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. Between 700,000 and 1.2 million cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis and between 200,000 and 400,000 cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), which is fatal if left ...
Potet, Julien   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Noncovalent complexation of amphotericin-B with Poly(α-glutamic acid).

open access: yes, 2013
A noncovalent complex of amphotericin B (AmB) and poly(α-glutamic acid) (PGA) was prepared to develop a safe and stable formulation for the treatment of leishmaniasis. The loading of AmB in the complex was in the range of ∼20-50%.
Croft, Simon L   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Use of Clotrimazole in Finfish Aquaculture: Mechanistic Insights, Limitations, and Future Directions for Antifungal Therapy

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
This review critically evaluates clotrimazole as a potential antifungal for finfish aquaculture, highlighting strong mechanistic and in vitro efficacy against aquatic mycoses alongside major gaps in in vivo evidence, toxicokinetics, residue safety, and environmental risk, outlining priorities for responsible therapeutic development and regulatory ...
Arya Sen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Limited effectiveness of high-dose liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in an Ethiopian population with high HIV prevalence.

open access: yes, 2011
Due to unacceptably high mortality with pentavalent antimonials, Médecins Sans Frontières in 2006 began using liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients in Ethiopia who were severely ill or positive for human ...
Davidson, Robert N   +20 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical Challenges in the Management of Leishmania/HIV Coinfection in a Nonendemic Area: A Case Report

open access: yesCase Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2012
We report on a 37-year-old male HIV-positive patient with generalized cutaneous leishmaniasis undiagnosed for several years. Upon presentation, visceral leishmaniasis was diagnosed in addition to cutaneous manifestation of the disease.
K. Grabmeier-Pfistershammer   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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