who guidelines for management of cryptococcal meningitis?
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Fluconazole should be continued for life. An alternative regimen for AIDS-associated cryptococcal meningitis is amphotericin B (0.7–1 mg/kg/d) plus 5-flucytosine (100 mg/kg/d) for 6–10 weeks, followed by fluconazole maintenance therapy. Induction therapy beginning with an azole alone is generally discouraged.
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In adults, treatment is recommended for at least 7 days. Minocycline is not included in the CDC's sexually transmitted diseases guidelines for chlamydia and NGU. 200 mg IV initially, then 100 mg IV every 12 hours (Max: 400 mg/day) for at least 7 days.
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People at increased risk of meningococcal disease should be vaccinated. This includes infants, children, adolescents, young adults and others. Give paracetamol with every dose of meningococcal B vaccine given to children under four years of age.
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Oral Antifungal Medications Your doctor might prescribe a one-time dose of fluconazole (Diflucan) if you have a severe infection. This drug kills fungus and yeast throughout your body, so you may have minor side effects, such as stomach upset or headaches, for a short time afterward.
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Diflucan (fluconazole) and nystatin are antifungal medications used to treat Candida fungal infections. Diflucan is also used to treat fungal meningitis and may be prescribed to ward off fungal infections in patients being treated with chemotherapy or radiation before a bone marrow transplant.
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Summary. The human pathogen Neisseria meningitidis is the major causative agent of bacterial meningitis. The organism is usually treated as a strict aerobe and is cultured under fully aerobic conditions in the laboratory.
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Three antifungal drugs are of benefit in the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in patients with AIDS: amphotericin B, fluconazole, and flucytosine.
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IDSA Guidelines For these pathogens, the guidelines recommend the following antimicrobial coverage: ß-lactam/ß-lactamase inhibitor (with clindamycin?). These include piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn), ticarcillin/clavulanate (Timentin), ampicillin/sulbactam (Unasyn), or amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin)
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['14-day cream, ointment, tablet, or suppository vaginal treatment.', 'two or three doses of fluconazole (Diflucan)', 'long-term prescription of fluconazole taken once a week for 6 weeks or long-term use of a topical antifungal medication.']
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['Fluconazole. You take a 150 mg dose of fluconazole by mouth, once every 3 days for three doses.', 'Vaginal medicines for 10 to 14 days.', 'Boric acid. You use a 300 to 600 mg gelatin capsule placed in the vagina once a day for 14 days.']
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Bacterial meningitis requires immediate hospitalization. Early diagnosis and treatment will prevent brain damage and death. Bacterial meningitis is treated with intravenous antibiotics.
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Nonprescription medicines include butoconazole (such as Femstat), clotrimazole (such as Gyne-Lotrimin), miconazole (such as Monistat), and terconazole (such as Terazol). Treatment should be used for 7 days. (It can take longer than usual to cure a yeast infection during pregnancy.)
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Abstract. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most common form of central nervous system tuberculosis (TB) and has very high morbidity and mortality. TBM is typically a subacute disease with symptoms that may persist for weeks before diagnosis.
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Ketoconazole should only be used to treat fungal infections when other medications are not available or cannot be tolerated. Ketoconazole may cause liver damage, sometimes serious enough to require liver transplantation or to cause death.
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Headache, stiff neck, fever, nausea and vomiting, photophobia, and altered mental status are potential symptoms of fungal meningitis. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid are cultured and examined to diagnose fungal meningitis.
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Cephalosporins. Third-generation cephalosporins (cefotaxime or ceftriaxone) are recommended for the treatment of childhood bacterial meningitis (A-I) and for pneumococcal and meningococcal meningitis caused by penicillin-resistant strains (A-III).
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Oral antifungal Fluconazole is secreted in breast milk but is considered safe in neonates. Ketoconazole and itraconazole are absorbed poorly in milk but better avoided during lactation.