IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Transplant Recipients
Induction therapy:
 • liposomal AmB (3–4 mg/kg per day) 2 weeks or 
 • ABLC (5 mg/kg per day) plus flucytosine (100 mg/kg per day) 2 weeks
Alternatives for induction therapy: 
 • Liposomal AmB (6 mg/kg per day) or ABLC (5 mg/kg per day) 4–6 weeks
 • AmBd (0.7 mg/kg per day) 4–6 weeks 
Consolidation therapy: fluconazole (400–800 mg per day) 8 weeks B-III
Maintenance therapy: fluconazole (200–400 mg per day) 6 months to 1 year B-III

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 4 years ago
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