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Retinitis following disseminated cryptococcosis in a renal allograft recipient. Efficacy of oral fluconazole
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Retinitis following disseminated cryptococcosis in a renal allograft recipient. Efficacy of oral fluconazole
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh).
1991 Jun.
Abstract
A case of retinitis following disseminated cryptococcus neoformans infection in a renal allograft recipient is reported. Therapy with oral fluconazole showed a remarkable improvement at the end of 8 weeks. This is the first report of the use of fluconazole in the treatment of cryptococcal retinitis.
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