How is cryptococcosis treated 2024?
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In patients with more severe disease, amphotericin B should be used until symptoms are controlled, then an oral azole agent, preferably fluconazole, can be substituted (BIII). Ketoconazole is generally ineffective in the treatment of cryptococcosis in HIV-infected patients and should probably be avoided [10, 30] (DII).
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In patients with more severe disease, amphotericin B should be used until symptoms are controlled, then an oral azole agent, preferably fluconazole, can be substituted (BIII). Ketoconazole is generally ineffective in the treatment of cryptococcosis in HIV-infected patients and should probably be avoided [10, 30] (DII).