Cure Research for Cryptococcal Meningitis

Treatments for Cryptococcal Meningitis

Treatments to consider for Cryptococcal Meningitis may include:

• Amphotericin B
• Flucytosine
• Fluconazole
• Antifungal medications are used to treat this form of meningitis. Intravenous therapy with amphotericin B is the most common treatment. It is often combined with an oral medication, flucytosine. An oral medication, fluconazole, in high doses may also be effective against this infection
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Cryptococcal Meningitis Treatment: Book Excerpts

• Treatment - Headache
• Treatment - Photophobia
• Treatment - Headache
• Treatment - Nuchal Rigidity
• Emergency interventions - Brudzinski's sign
• Emergency interventions - Nuchal rigidity
• Treatment (Tx) - Encephalitis
• Treatment - Headache
• Treatment (Tx) - Meningitis
• Treatment - Meningococcal infections
• Treatment - West Nile encephalitis
• Emergency interventions - Brudzinski's sign
• Emergency Interventions - Nuchal rigidity
• Treatment - Encephalitis
• Treatment - Headache
• Treatment - West Nile encephalitis
• Nursing considerations - Kernig's sign
• Emergency Actions - Brudzinski's sign
• Patient counseling - Headache
• Patient counseling - Kernig's sign
• Emergency Actions - Nuchal rigidity
• Patient counseling - Photophobia
• Nursing considerations - Brudzinski's sign
• Nursing considerations - Headache
• Nursing considerations - Kernig's sign
• Nursing considerations - Nuchal rigidity
• Nursing considerations - Photophobia
• Management - Meningitis

Clinical Trials for Cryptococcal Meningitis

Some of the clinical trials for Cryptococcal Meningitis include:

• Safety and Antifungal Activity of Recombinant Interferon-Gamma 1b (rIFN-Gamma 1b) Given With Standard Therapy in Patients With Cryptococcal Meningitis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Itraconazole,Flucytosine,Fluconazole,Amphotericin B,Interferon gamma-1b
• A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess Mycograb for Cryptococcal Meningitis - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Amphotericin B, 5FC, Mycograb
• Amphotericin Alone or in Combination With Fluconazole for AIDS-Associated Meningitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Amphotericin B,Fluconazole
• A Randomized Double Blind Protocol Comparing Amphotericin B With Flucytosine to Amphotericin B Alone Followed by a Comparison of Fluconazole and Itraconazole in the Treatment of Acute Cryptococcal Meningitis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Itraconazole,Flucytosine,Fluconazole,Amphotericin B
• SCH 39304 as Therapy for Acute Cryptococcal Meningitis in HIV-Infected Patients Followed by Maintenance Therapy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - SCH 39304
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Cryptococcal Meningitis

Medical research papers related to Cryptococcal Meningitis include:

• Treatment of acute cryptococcal meningitis in HIV infected adults, with an emphasis on resource-limited settings
• HIV for non-HIV specialists - diagnosing the undiagnosed
• UK national guidelines for HIV testing 2008
• UK National Guidelines for HIV Testing
• Amphotericin
• EFNS guidelines on management of neurological problems in liver transplantation.
• Cryptococcosis (Follow-up)
• Headache.
• Cryptococcosis, CNS
• Cryptococcosis (Diagnosis)
• Cryptococcosis (Treatment)
• Cryptococcosis
• The Role of Porfimer Sodium (Photofrin) in the Ablation of High-Grade Dysplasia Associated with Barrett?s Esophagus
• Cryptococcosis (Overview)
• Meningitis (Diagnosis)
• Encephalitis (Diagnosis)
• HIV-1 Associated CNS Conditions: Meningitis (Overview)
• Antifungal Medications (not Eye Preps)
• HIV-1 Associated CNS Conditions: Meningitis (Follow-up)
• HIV-1 Associated CNS Complications (Overview) (Overview)
• HIV Infection and AIDS (Overview)
• HIV Infection and AIDS (Diagnosis)
• HIV Infection and AIDS (Follow-up)
• HIV Infection and AIDS (Treatment)
• Dementias Secondary to Other Disorders
• Meningitis (Diagnosis)
• Meningitis (Follow-up)
• HIV-1 Associated Opportunistic Infections: CNS Cryptococcosis (Overview)
• HIV-1 Associated CNS Complications (Follow-up) (Follow-up)
• Candidiasis, Mucosal (Treatment)

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