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A case of cryptococcal meningitis with false-negative cerebrospinal fluid culture results following receipt of capecitabine has been described in a case report published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.

Antineoplastic Agent Obscures Diagnosis of Fungal Meningitis

HealthDay.com - Dec 17, 2015 0

Cerebrospinal fluid culture results were negative following receipt of capecitabine

Cresemba (isavuconazonium sulfate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis

FDA Approves Cresemba for Serious Fungal Infections

HealthDay.com - Mar 9, 2015 0

New drug targets cell walls of the fungi; available in oral and intravenous formulations

The cases of two men who got injured while participating in freshwater activities in Missouri and Texas are giving insight into a freshwater algae that can infect wounds. Reporting in the March 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine

Two Cases Shed Light on Rare Algae-Related Wound Infection

HealthDay.com - Mar 5, 2015 0

Cases appear linked to a species in U.S. lakes, but researchers believe overall risk is very low

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