HIV-associated disseminated histoplasmosis successfully treated with isavuconazole consolidation therapy

Publication date: Available online 20 December 2019Source: Medical Mycology Case ReportsAuthor(s): Andrea Mazzella, Neil RH. Stone, Erica RM. Pool, Ana García Mingo, Sorina Bolache, Chris WoodAbstractA 30-year-old man with advanced HIV and disseminated histoplasmosis deteriorated after stepping down from intravenous liposomal amphotericin B to itraconazole.Therapeutic levels of itraconazole and posaconazole were not achieved, therefore liposomal amphotericin B was reintroduced. Stepdown treatment was switched to oral isavuconazole; since then the patient has remained well.
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