flucytosine has been researched along with Amaurosis in 3 studies
Flucytosine: A fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.
flucytosine : An organofluorine compound that is cytosine that is substituted at position 5 by a fluorine. A prodrug for the antifungal 5-fluorouracil, it is used for the treatment of systemic fungal infections.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| " She was treated with amphotericin B and flucytosine with some improvement, but on the 9th day she awoke with headache, drowsiness, and total blindness, although no papilledema." | 3.68 | Raised intracranial pressure and visual complications in AIDS patients with cryptococcal meningitis. ( Ash, S; Cohen, J; Corbett, EL; Foster, O; Johnston, SR, 1992) |
| "Cryptococcal meningitis is a common cause of chronic meningitis in Papua New Guinea, affecting apparently immunocompetent people." | 1.29 | Cryptococcal meningitis (C. neoformans var. gattii) leading to blindness in previously healthy Melanesian adults in Papua New Guinea. ( Fisher, D; Lalloo, D; Laurenson, I; Mavo, B; Naraqi, S; Saweri, A; Sinha, A; Temu, P, 1994) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 2 (66.67) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 1 (33.33) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Gibold, X | 1 |
| Husson, A | 1 |
| Corbain, V | 1 |
| Vidal, M | 1 |
| Gourdon, F | 1 |
| Laurichesse, H | 1 |
| Beytout, J | 1 |
| Irthum, P | 1 |
| Ferrier, A | 1 |
| Lesens, O | 1 |
| Lalloo, D | 1 |
| Fisher, D | 1 |
| Naraqi, S | 1 |
| Laurenson, I | 1 |
| Temu, P | 1 |
| Sinha, A | 1 |
| Saweri, A | 1 |
| Mavo, B | 1 |
| Johnston, SR | 1 |
| Corbett, EL | 1 |
| Foster, O | 1 |
| Ash, S | 1 |
| Cohen, J | 1 |
3 other studies available for flucytosine and Amaurosis
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
[Cryptococcal meningitis disclosed by visual loss in HIV negative patient with ventriculo-atrial shunting].
Topics: Amphotericin B; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antifungal Agents; Blindness; Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; | 2006 |
Cryptococcal meningitis (C. neoformans var. gattii) leading to blindness in previously healthy Melanesian adults in Papua New Guinea.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amphotericin B; Blindness; Child; Cryptococcus neoformans; Female; Flucytosine; H | 1994 |
Raised intracranial pressure and visual complications in AIDS patients with cryptococcal meningitis.
Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Amphotericin B; Blindness; Cranial Nerve Diseases; Crypto | 1992 |