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IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
Recommendations for Cryptococcal ... • AmBd plus fluconazole ... • Fluconazole ... week) >1 year #Cryptococcal ... management #meningitis #cryptococcus
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Transplant Recipients
Induction therapy:
 • liposomal AmB (3–4 mg/kg per
Recommendations for Cryptococcal ... Consolidation therapy: fluconazole ... Maintenance therapy: fluconazole ... year B-III #Cryptococcal ... management #meningitis #cryptococcus
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
caspofungin; FLU, fluconazole ... Aspergillus fumigatus, Cryptococcus
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
species including Fluconazole-resistant ... lack activity vs Cryptococcus
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Preferred Regimen: • Fluconazole ... Preferred Regimen: • Fluconazole ... Cryptococcosis #Cryptococcus
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Treatment: • Fluconazole ... CRYPTOCOCCUS ... level, presence of cryptococcal ... CSF and serum Cryptococcal ... Treatment: • Fluconazole
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Cryptococcal meningitis ... Cryptococcal meningitis ... with high-dose fluconazole ... lower dose of fluconazole ... IUIDfellowship #Cryptococcal
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis - Induction, Consolidation and Maintenance Therapy

Table 2. Antifungal Treatment Recommendations
Recommendations for Cryptococcal ... Recommendations for Cryptococcal ... Recommendations for Cryptococcal ... Recommendations for Cryptococcal ... management #meningitis #cryptococcus
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... detection for cryptococcal ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... cell walls of Cyptococcus
Risk factors for Cryptococcal Infection
Mnemonic: IS NOT A MOLD
I - Ibrutinib
S - Sarcoidosis
N
O - Organ Transplant
T
Risk factors for Cryptococcal ... Risk #factors #Cryptococcal ... #Infection #cryptococcus