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flucytosine and Immune Reconstitution Disease

flucytosine has been researched along with Immune Reconstitution Disease in 4 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.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"He had multiple prior episodes of cryptococcal meningitis with complications necessitating ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement and was on suppressive fluconazole when he developed worsening brain manifestations."1.56Case Report: A Case of Severe Cryptococcal Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome Presenting with Brain and Intradural Abscesses in an HIV Patient. ( Jeng, A; Kalinoski, T; Malenfant, J; Yim, C, 2020)
"Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection that is most commonly thought of as an opportunistic infection affecting immunocompromised patients, classically patients with Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) infection."1.56Cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient. ( Lacy, AJ; Murphy, LS; Shah, KS; Smith, AT, 2020)
"Stroke is an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality amongst HIV infected persons."1.48Ischemic stroke as a complication of cryptococcal meningitis and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: a case report. ( Benjamin, LA; Ellis, JP; Harrison, TS; Heyderman, RS; Joekes, EC; Kalata, N; Kampondeni, S; Lalloo, DG, 2018)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (25.00)24.3611
2020's3 (75.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Tucker, M1
Sheikh, AM1
Villanueva, MS1
Kalinoski, T1
Malenfant, J1
Yim, C1
Jeng, A1
Murphy, LS1
Lacy, AJ1
Smith, AT1
Shah, KS1
Ellis, JP1
Kalata, N1
Joekes, EC1
Kampondeni, S1
Benjamin, LA1
Harrison, TS1
Lalloo, DG1
Heyderman, RS1

Other Studies

4 other studies available for flucytosine and Immune Reconstitution Disease

ArticleYear
Rapidly enlarging pulmonary mass due to immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in an immunocompetent host with pulmonary
    BMJ case reports, 2022, Mar-29, Volume: 15, Issue:3

    Topics: Cryptococcosis; Cryptococcus neoformans; Fluconazole; Flucytosine; Humans; Immune Reconstitution Inf

2022
Case Report: A Case of Severe Cryptococcal Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome Presenting with Brain and Intradural Abscesses in an HIV Patient.
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2020, Volume: 103, Issue:2

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Amphotericin B; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Anti-Retroviral Agents

2020
Cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent patient.
    The American journal of emergency medicine, 2020, Volume: 38, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Culture Techniques; Delayed Diagnosis; Fluconazole; Flucyt

2020
Ischemic stroke as a complication of cryptococcal meningitis and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: a case report.
    BMC infectious diseases, 2018, Oct-16, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Antifungal Agents; Brain Ischemia; Cryptococcus neofor

2018