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flucytosine and Splenic Diseases

flucytosine has been researched along with Splenic Diseases 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.

Splenic Diseases: Diseases involving the SPLEEN.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"To determine if fluconazole is effective treatment for hepatosplenic candidiasis that has not resolved with amphotericin B and flucytosine treatment."7.68Hepatosplenic candidiasis: successful treatment with fluconazole. ( Bradley, SF; Kauffman, CA; Ross, SC; Weber, DR, 1991)
"To determine if fluconazole is effective treatment for hepatosplenic candidiasis that has not resolved with amphotericin B and flucytosine treatment."3.68Hepatosplenic candidiasis: successful treatment with fluconazole. ( Bradley, SF; Kauffman, CA; Ross, SC; Weber, DR, 1991)
" Predisposing factors consisted of recent exposure to cytotoxic chemotherapy, long-term use of prednisone, neutropenia, antibiotic therapy for greater than three weeks, and gastrointestinal tract colonization with Candida."1.27Diagnosis and treatment of splenic fungal abscesses in the immune-suppressed patient. ( Carrico, CJ; Helton, WS; Schaller, R; Zaveruha, PA, 1986)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (50.00)18.7374
1990's1 (25.00)18.2507
2000's1 (25.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Roberts, JA1
Udy, AA1
O'Donoghue, S1
Briscoe, S1
Paterson, DL1
Lipman, J1
Oelz, O1
Schaffner, A1
Frick, P1
Schaer, G1
Kauffman, CA1
Bradley, SF1
Ross, SC1
Weber, DR1
Helton, WS1
Carrico, CJ1
Zaveruha, PA1
Schaller, R1

Other Studies

4 other studies available for flucytosine and Splenic Diseases

ArticleYear
Clearance of intravenous 5-fluorocytosine during continuous venovenous haemodiafiltration in a patient with hepatosplenic candidiasis.
    International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2009, Volume: 34, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Antifungal Agents; Candidiasis; Drug Monitoring; Female; Flucytosine; Hemofiltration; Humans;

2009
Trichosporon capitatum: thrush-like oral infection, local invasion, fungaemia and metastatic abscess formation in a leukaemic patient.
    The Journal of infection, 1983, Volume: 6, Issue:2

    Topics: Abscess; Adult; Amphotericin B; Blood; Female; Flucytosine; Humans; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Mitosp

1983
Hepatosplenic candidiasis: successful treatment with fluconazole.
    The American journal of medicine, 1991, Volume: 91, Issue:2

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Child; Child, Preschool; Fluconazole;

1991
Diagnosis and treatment of splenic fungal abscesses in the immune-suppressed patient.
    Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1986, Volume: 121, Issue:5

    Topics: Abscess; Adolescent; Adult; Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Child, Preschool; Diagnosis, Differential;

1986